disadvantage.
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
Meaning & usage
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.
A setback or handicap.
My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.
Loss; detriment; hindrance.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage.
To place at a disadvantage.
They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage.
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