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disadvantage English

Meaning disadvantage meaning

What does disadvantage mean?
Definitions in simple English

disadvantage Noun

— A disadvantage is something that is a handicap or a weakness. The hockey team had a disadvantage against its opponents because its goalie was not good.

disadvantage

— noun the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position — verb put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm This rule clearly disadvantages me

Synonyms disadvantage synonyms

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disadvantage English » English

drawback handicap defect loss inconvenience harm damage trouble hindrance detriment hurt worry shortcoming injury impairment fuss flaw weakness troublesomeness inadvisability imperfection impediment hinder downside disturbance disfavour disfavor demerit annoyance wormwood weak point upset uproar unfavourable unfavorable position unfavorable underdog suspicion snag shortage riot quarrel problem prejudice penalize mischief macula lose inhibit inexpediency

Topics disadvantage topics

What do people use disadvantage to talk about?
Work and occupation Work Difficult, impossible

Advantage

Conjugation disadvantage conjugation

How do you conjugate disadvantage?

disadvantage · verb

Examples disadvantage examples

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Simple sentences

The comparison between the two was to his disadvantage.
The advantage of freelancing is that you can divide your time freely. The disadvantage is that you actually have to work around the clock.
Every advantage has its disadvantage.
The disadvantage of excellent insulation is that it quickly leads to overheating.
Not being tall isn't a disadvantage.
The main disadvantage of alcohol is the lack of alcohol.
We can change our disadvantage to our advantage.

Movie subtitles

I feel at such a disadvantage here in Moscow.
Well, I'm afraid that places me at a disadvantage.
It's just that I feel at such a disadvantage.
It would be for all of us a great disadvantage.
Mr. Dowd, you have us at a disadvantage here.
That's the disadvantage.
I have little experience in criminal cases and I shall be at a disadvantage with a skillful prosecutor.
We're at a disadvantage because he can turn sharper than we can.
I find myself at an awkward disadvantage.
You can't help yourself, General. When you make up your mind to hang a man, you put yourself at a disadvantage with him.
Somehow they seem to put me at a disadvantage.
Here I am at a disadvantage with respect to you, Sir.
You leave me at a disadvantage all night?
You leave me at a disadvantage? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
They're at a slight disadvantage at the moment.
Thank you. It won't be to your disadvantage.
You boys had me at a great disadvantage.
This is disadvantage of being a legend.
You have us at a disadvantage here.
How to turn a disadvantage to your advantage.
I don't know. Somehow, they seem to put me at a disadvantage.
I do hate it when people say be honest. It puts one at such a disadvantage.
You leave me at a disadvantage?
You, uh, have me at a disadvantage, mr. Tennyson.
You appear to have me at a disadvantage, Lieutenant.
It's. It's just that I feel at such a disadvantage.
Not then, we didn't. We had the disadvantage of being londoners, Just down for a fortnight's rest.
I do not believe that it is a disadvantage.
What is the balance of advantage and disadvantage?
No, General, you overestimate the production of the Western democracies. They are psychologically at a disadvantage.
To our disadvantage.
It won't be to your disadvantage.
They have one great disadvantage.
I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage.
It puts me at a disadvantage.
Don't take me at a disadvantage!

News and current affairs

Poor countries are typically at a huge disadvantage in bargaining with big multinational lenders, which are usually backed by powerful home-country governments.
But an important disadvantage of derivatives is their short maturity.
Another disadvantage of derivatives is that they require a high degree of sophistication -both technical and political.
Two factors work to Gore's disadvantage.
The expected new power of Democrats in Congress puts Gore at a disadvantage.
Rating agencies and shareholders are nervous when they hear that a stricter regulatory environment is not necessarily a disadvantage.
But the Court ruled that, absent a showing of actual racial bias in the minds of testers and administrators - virtually impossible to prove - the pervasive reality of racial disadvantage was not unlawful.
That is why, far from being a disadvantage, her peripheral position is one of her main assets.
It also has the distinct disadvantage of not working at night, when much electricity is consumed.
Companies like Expedia, Yelp, and TripAdvisor argue that Google searches are depriving their Web sites of valuable traffic, putting their businesses at a disadvantage.
First, international trade is based on the principle of comparative advantage; countries export goods in which they have a relative advantage and import goods in which they have a relative disadvantage.
By and large, America now has a relative disadvantage in manufacturing, while China has a relative advantage.
In particular, we assume an essentially homogenous electorate, so that even a low turnout does not involve any disadvantage for particular ethnic or cultural groups.
Economic nationalism that seeks gains from the disadvantage of others will trigger ever more dangers.
After 13 years in power, Labour started the election with a huge disadvantage: the legacy of Tony Blair.
Here, too, Egypt is at a disadvantage.
But the costs must be borne by everyone, including firms that are not rescued - probably because they operate more efficiently - and are put at a competitive disadvantage as a result.
They do not fear a nuclear attack against Israel, but rather a nuclear arms race in the region and a dramatic shift in power to Israel's disadvantage.
America is producing fewer engineers than China and India, and, even if engineers from those developing countries are at some disadvantage, either because of training or location, that disadvantage is more than offset by wage differentials.
Firms that wanted to do the right thing, to spend the money to reduce their emissions, now worry that doing so would put them at a competitive disadvantage as others continue to emit without restraint.

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