disadvantage

1 a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court Synonyms of disadvantage debit, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative, strike Words Related to disadvantage 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 of disadvantage 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 Antonyms of disadvantage advantage, asset, edge, plus

2 the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage Synonyms of disadvantage despite, detriment, disfavor, penalty Words Related to disadvantage deficit, deprivation, expense, loss; damage, harm, hurt, injury; prejudice Near Antonyms of disadvantage gain Antonyms of disadvantage advantage, favor