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
  • Despite being at a size disadvantage against the 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso, the undersized Valkyries rolled past the Chicago Sky 91-71.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Restricting conference realignment could put UM at a financial disadvantage.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Noun
  • As for the 15 handicap, their biggest fear would be losing both golf balls and having to embarrassingly ask their playing partner for a spare.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even using that handicap, however, this El Niño is on track to be unprecedented.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handicap
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“Incommodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incommodity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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