Disadvantage
Word | DISADVANTAGE |
Character | 12 |
Hyphenation | dis ad van tage |
Pronunciations | /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Disadvantage"
What do we mean by disadvantage?
An unfavorable condition or position. noun
Something that places one in an unfavorable condition or position. noun
Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment. noun
To put at a disadvantage; hinder or harm. transitive verb
To hinder or embarrass; do something prejudicial or injurious to; put at disadvantage.
Absence or deprivation of advantage; that which prevents success or renders it difficult; any unfavorable circumstance or condition: as, the disadvantage of poverty or imperfect education. noun
Loss; injury; prejudice to interest, reputation, credit, profit, or other good: as, to sell goods to disadvantage. noun
Synonyms Detriment, injury, hurt, harm, damage, prejudice, drawback. noun
Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. noun
Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good. noun
To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to. transitive verb
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con. noun
A setback or handicap. noun
To place at a disadvantage. verb
Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm verb
The quality of having an inferior or less favorable position noun
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
A setback or handicap.
Loss; detriment; hindrance.
A big word to put inplace of something much more simple. Like disadvantage...someone decided to add three letters just so they would seem more intelligent on there paper or homework assignment, and now it's a word Urban Dictionary
1. Getting robbed by Microsoft. Paying 599 EUR for the retail version of Windows Vista Ultimate, 460 EUR for the hardware upgrades needed to use it and getting that lovely "This copy of Microsoft Windows(R) is not genuine." box after two weeks' use. How come the users who actually pay for their software suffer from the antipiracy campaign while the users with warez versions have no problems at all? 2. Having to waste lots of time to view the FBI warnings every time one starts to play a genuine DVD while the pirated versions usually omit these warnings or at least have no limits on using fast forward to skip them. 3. The compatibility problems associated with protected audio CD's. While the consumers buying genuine versions have to cope with these problems, the others using pirated versions with no copy protection or downloading MP3's and burning CD's themselves are not affected. An extreme example was the Sony rootkit scam. 4. The annoying tendency of some games to require that the game CD-ROM is present every time the game is started/played even if the game is fully installed on the hard drive. Again, the pirated versions often come with a patch which disables the CD check, thus creating a more pleasant gaming experience. Urban Dictionary
When your friend tells you he's going to a sporting event but refers to it by the visiting team. One who has homefield disadvantage does this because he/she has to be cocky in making it clear that he/she is a fan of the visitors. Urban Dictionary
Getting fucked by Microsoft. Paying 599 EUR for the retail version of Windows Vista Ultimate, 460 EUR for the hardware upgrades needed to use it and getting that lovely "This copy of Microsoft Windows(R) is not genuine." box after two weeks' use. Urban Dictionary
When someone’s ugliness effects their life dramatically, Opposite to pretty privilege Urban Dictionary
Aka. D.F.R.D.E. A major social problem where people with disabilities often have a harder time getting into and maintaining romantic relationships compared to the average person. This happens for various reasons including that people with disabilities often have a harder time recognizing social cues that indicate someone likes them romantically due to lack of experience and the fact they are not taught about how recognize romantic cues from their parents, teachers, and friends, people assume that people with disabilities are not able to fulfill their expectations for romantic partners, and in school settings, they are often taught separately from kids who don't have disabilities, which prevents them from making friends who don't have disabilities who could teach them more about how to get into and maintain romantic relationships. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Disadvantage
- Synonyms for disadvantage
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The word "disadvantage" in example sentences
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