as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the question whether allowing the big-box stores in would be a disbenefit to the community
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Recent Examples of disbenefit
And there’s this disbenefit of divorcing the working writers from the production and the postproduction process.
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Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbenefit
Noun
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Everton is looking to break into this group but is at a disadvantage due to a period of financial and sporting uncertainty under its previous ownership, which led to points deductions during the 2022/23 season.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pakistan has long been at a major disadvantage in its wars with India due to its vastly smaller land mass and population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
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“Disbenefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbenefit. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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