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disservice

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of disservice

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this

  • you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as "babysitters"
Synonyms of disservice

inequity, injury, injustice, raw deal, shaft, unfairness, unjustness, wrong
Words Related to disservice

affront, indignity, insult, offense (or offence), outrage, put-down, slight, slur

beef, complaint, grievance
Near Antonyms of disservice

cricket
Antonyms of disservice

equitableness, equity, fairness, justice

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