incommodity

in·com·mod·i·ty

noun \-ˈmä-də-tē\

Definition of INCOMMODITY

: a source of inconvenience : disadvantage <the incommodities of a single life — Samuel Johnson>

Examples of INCOMMODITY

1. <cited reduced privacy as one of the incommodities of apartment living>

First Known Use of INCOMMODITY

15th century

Related to INCOMMODITY

Synonyms

debit, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, disadvantage, liability, minus, negative, strike

Antonyms

advantage, asset, edge, plus

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