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- pronunciation:
- dIs
 d
vaen
tihj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an unfavorable or inferior condition or circumstance.
at a disadvantage in negotiating
- antonyms:
- advantage, edge
- similar words:
- deficiency, handicap, impediment, insufficiency, lack
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| definition 2: |
that which causes an inferior or unfavorable condition; handicap.
One disadvantage of this car is its worn tires.- synonyms:
- drawback, handicap
- antonyms:
- advantage, benefit
- similar words:
- defect, flaw, impediment, liability, minus
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| related words: |
detriment, disability, loss, prejudice |
adjective + (n.)disadvantage
added,
affirmative,
comparative,
competitive,
concentrated,
considerable,
constitutional,
crippling,
decided,
definite,
demographic,
distinct,
economic,
gendered,
geographic,
grave,
inherent,
main,
net,
numerical,
obvious,
perceived,
potential,
principal,
reciprocal,
relative,
serious,
severe,
significant,
slight,
socioeconomic,
structural,
systematic,
technological,
tremendous,
unfair,
unnecessary
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verb + (n.)disadvantage
balance, compensate, experience, face, labor, minimize, offset, operate, outweigh, overcome, place, relieve, suffer, weigh
(n.)disadvantage
+ verb
arise, associate, compare, compete, impose, presume, stem
noun + (n.)disadvantage
adolescent, advantage, applicant, benefit, cost, currency, drawback, earnings, gender, hardship, poverty
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disadvantages, disadvantaging, disadvantaged |
| definition: |
to put into an unfavorable or inferior condition or circumstance.
Lower earnings disadvantage single women.- synonyms:
- handicap, hinder
- antonyms:
- benefit, profit
- similar words:
- impede
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| related words: |
prejudice |
adverb + (v.)disadvantage
perhaps, thereby, visually
(v.)disadvantage
+ noun
assailant, celeste, circumstance, country, depository, globalization, lifeline, lottery, minority, myopia, opportunity, person, policy, relevance, solution, worker
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The word disadvantage
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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