disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs 
: ill service : harm
also
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
misinformation that does a disservice to readers
Examples of disservice in a Sentence
Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers.
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as “babysitters”
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But it’s been such a disservice to these actors who are doing some of the best work in their careers.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
Ostracizing them from pop culture that all of their peers are immersed in would be doing them a disservice.
—Jessica Shyba, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Some fans might call that a disservice to the sport, arguing that conversations around the league are far too focused on drama and not enough on the game of basketball.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Many of the activists who most recently fought to keep the park support housing development, but Smith said the project will ultimately do a disservice to students and other neighborhood residents who are losing an important open space in a crowded urban environment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
Ostracizing them from pop culture that all of their peers are immersed in would be doing them a disservice.
—Jessica Shyba, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Some fans might call that a disservice to the sport, arguing that conversations around the league are far too focused on drama and not enough on the game of basketball.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Many of the activists who most recently fought to keep the park support housing development, but Smith said the project will ultimately do a disservice to students and other neighborhood residents who are losing an important open space in a crowded urban environment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disservice
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disservice. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)ər-vəs
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
behavior that did a disservice to the sport
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