incommodity

noun

ˌin-kə-ˈmä-də-tē How to pronounce incommodity (audio)
Definition of incommoditynext
as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success cited reduced privacy as one of the incommodities of apartment living

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  1. disadvantage
  2. handicap
Noun
  • 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
Definition of disadvantage
Noun
  • Jon Zaghloul, city of Aurora spokesperson, said a variety of parking options will be offered on Friday, with handicap accessible parking at the north end of the Aurora Transportation Center parking lot.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Accessibility and Sustainability Accessibility seemed to me a priority of the hotel, which has three ADA rooms and features accessible elevators, wheelchair-friendly halls and restaurant entries, and a handicap lift for the pool.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of handicap
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“Incommodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incommodity. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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