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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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The loss is a disservice to the country as a whole, denying the public a fuller understanding of its history.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Parting with Preller so early into the manager’s tenure would be a disservice to Stammen.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
It was given a starring role in the following year’s James Bond film Die Another Day, where, in the movie, the vehicle could supposedly be rendered invisible, perhaps good for a covert operative but a disservice to a model so visually arresting.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disservice. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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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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