disbenefit
dis·ben·e·fit
noun \(ˌ)dis-ˈbe-nə-fit\Definition of DISBENEFIT
: something disadvantageous or objectionable : drawback
Examples of DISBENEFIT
- <the question whether allowing the big-box stores in would be a disbenefit to the community>
First Known Use of DISBENEFIT
1968
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Synonyms: debit, disadvantage, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative, strike
Related Words: albatross, millstone, stranglehold; disability, impairment; failing, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel
Near Antonyms: vantage; head start, jump, lead, margin, start; ascendancy (also ascendency), better, command, control, drop, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, upper hand; prerogative, privilege; break, opportunity; aid, assistance, help
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