Synonyms of debit

debit

noun

as in disadvantage

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success

one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health care

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disadvantage
• handicap
• liability
• minus
• negative
• shortcoming
• strike
• drawback
• downside
• incommodity
• disbenefit
• disability
• impairment
• obstacle
• stranglehold
• albatross
• failing
• millstone
• interference
• hurdle
• obstruction
• impediment
• let
• embarrassment
• hitch
• hindrance
• rub
• clog
• shackle
• crimp
• stop
• check
• catch
• trammel
• bar
• manacle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asset
• advantage
• edge
• margin
• plus
• control
• start
• vantage
• head start
• lead
• jump
• command
• ascendancy
• drop
• upper hand
• privilege
• mastery
• transcendence
• superiority
• supremacy
• predominance
• opportunity
• prerogative
• assistance
• aid
• break
• help
• better

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debit

That is true, but making costly and unnecessary wars harder to start belongs in the credit column, not the debit one. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

The devices can be set up in seconds on debit and credit card readers. — Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Credit cards generally offer stronger fraud and purchase protections than debit or peer‑to‑peer payment apps. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 30 July 2026

That means that even when making debit purchases with Visa’s backing, X can’t guarantee that users will be refunded for all fraudulent charges. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026