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 Democrats face fundraising disadvantages compared with Republicans, along with financial debt, and Martin has confronted criticism over his stewardship of the party. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Though the picture has differed from race to race, the candidates have generally espoused a populist, anti-establishment message focused on economic issues, mobilizing their base and overcoming serious funding disadvantages. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The law basically allows the president to enact the tariffs up to 50% to offset the burden or disadvantages treated by that kind of discrimination. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 In his essay, Zuckerberg wrote that American AI developers face disadvantages against Chinese rivals, including in training data, and argued that policy should reduce those barriers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Will universities that decline to participate face disadvantages? — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 As a destination, Titan does have some disadvantages, however. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026 As De Puy shares, being a drag queen came with its advantages and disadvantages when secluded with over a dozen strangers on a TV set. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Compared with the cost of crime, interventions to offset the disadvantages of deprived environments would be cheap. — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 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
  • The district's diesel expenses have exceeded tens of thousands of dollars in extra costs, Deans said, also noting that several of the district's vehicles also run on gasoline.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Please keep in mind that this will be the only gofundme set up going directly to his expenses.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of expenses
Noun
  • Likewise, when crime bosses become international liabilities that could hamper Beijing’s relations with other countries, or when their political patrons fall and there are fewer political costs to targeting them, Beijing will act.
    — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Leaving the United States fiscal liabilities at an all-time, historically high level.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • The school districts’ joint lawsuit questioned the legality of the program and predicted immediate detriments to class sizes, staff recruitment and retention and student programming.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Back to where the last film left off, for you what are the benefits of that and what are the detriments?
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Definition of detriments
Noun
  • Opponents argue that the nation that won its independence from Denmark in 1944 enjoys all the benefits of European integration with no drawbacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Travelers have also weighed in online about the benefits and drawbacks of cruising in Greenland.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawbacks
Noun
  • Hugo Lloris turned away one shot for LAFC (10-7-5), which was coming off back-to-back 1-0 losses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Those experiences bring a sense of perspective amid the Cubs’ back-to-back walk-off losses this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • Defense has long been his weakness, and a new position could limit his shortcomings without affecting his excellence at the plate.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The club’s shortcomings were particularly evident in the Arsenal loss, as Mateo Kovačić and Nico O’Reilly were outclassed all afternoon.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortcomings
Noun
  • The Big 12 did not mention what the penalties would be for programs that bring back NBA, NFL or WNBA players to their teams.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Had Meta refused to settle and lost, the company could have faced as much as $200 billion in combined penalties, Reuters reported — suggesting that the social media giant was probably at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of a loss.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of penalties

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“Disadvantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantages. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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