disadvantages

noun

plural of disadvantage
1
as in handicaps
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court

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2
as in expenses
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage

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Recent Examples of disadvantages What are the advantages and disadvantages of being seen that way? — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026 Even worse, workers left to figure AI out on their own face disadvantages, including falling behind colleagues and experimenting without guardrails, exposing themselves and their organizations to data-security risks. — Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Manuel Rey | Istock | Getty Images Hawaii has some built in disadvantages in just about any state competitiveness ranking. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Many of them are single mothers due to structural disadvantages. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 DataHaven found that a legacy of racial and residential segregation has contributed to lingering inequality, with Black and Latino communities facing significant disadvantages and lower quality of life. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Consider both carefully, then, as each comes with significant advantages and disadvantages in today's economy. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Similar to how van Gisbergen debuted on a brand-new NASCAR circuit, thereby negating some of the disadvantages that come with racing in a series for the first time, Magnussen will have the same opportunity at San Diego. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 June 2026 In comparison, the new players have their own advantages and disadvantages. — David Szondy may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantages
  1. handicaps
  2. expenses
  3. liabilities
  4. detriments
  5. drawbacks
  6. losses
  7. shortcomings
  8. penalties
Noun
  • Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
  • Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of handicaps
Noun
  • Eligibility Much like other small business lenders, SoFi considers a mix of factors for approving your application, including your credit score, business revenue and credit profile, as well as expenses.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Friends have established a GoFundMe campaign to help cover his medical expenses as his recovery continues.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of expenses
Noun
  • The authors urge regulators to implement true consolidated supervision, account for implicit liabilities, and close asymmetric loopholes to curb this internal risk-shifting.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The report then stripped out liabilities, which includes mortgage debt, of $5 trillion and subtracted the wealth of the top 1%, estimated at $28 trillion.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • The report emphasizes much of what is already known – and some that is still being studied – about the detriments of too much screen time on developing minds.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • The fact is, it is widely believed Rockies hitters and pitchers having to go back and forth between sea level and a mile high is among the biggest detriments to their success.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Definition of detriments
Noun
  • According to lead researcher Feiyang Wu, that process has two major drawbacks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Pros and cons of opening a brokerage account Like any financial product, a brokerage account has benefits and drawbacks.
    — Elizabeth Gravier,Dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of drawbacks
Noun
  • Monday’s game will be the Sparks’ first contest since consecutive blowout losses, 125-97 to Toronto on June 25 and 111-87 to Indiana on June 27.
    — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • The Sox found a way to bounce back after back-to-back walk-off losses.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • Most importantly, the renovation solved the hotel’s practical shortcomings without stripping away the qualities that made longtime guests love it in the first place.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Nilson Angulo’s strike was excellent and Gonzalo Plata’s winner, which will live long in the Ecuadorian memory, ensured Germany’s shortcomings were punished.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of shortcomings
Noun
  • Glaringly, though, xAI does not indicate that Harwood received any warnings that his account risked penalties.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Early withdrawal penalties apply, at 90 days of interest for terms of a year or less and 180 days for longer terms.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of penalties

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