DISSERVICES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

disservices

noun

plural of disservice

as in injustices

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"

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Recent Examples of disservices Learning only on the job is a disservices to their patients. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

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Related Stories Lee says the film grew out of the small and large injustices people tolerate every day to avoid a fight.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
A certain ingenuousness, an earnest impatience with the world’s many injustices, is a hallmark of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

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