disadvantage
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
Types & categories
- liability hypernym
- unfavorableness hyponym
- limitation hyponym
- shortcoming hyponym
- nuisance value hyponym
- deprivation hyponym
- drawback hyponym
- penalty hyponym
- unfavorable position hyponym
- inexpedience hyponym
- unprofitableness hyponym
Related & opposite
- advantage antonym
- disadvantage derivation
- disadvantageous derivation
Sense 2 verb
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
This rule clearly disadvantages me
Types & categories
- discriminate hypernym
- hamper hyponym
- prejudice hyponym
Related & opposite
- advantage antonym
- disadvantage derivation
- disfavor derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | advantage |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | disadvantage |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | disadvantageous |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | liability |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | unfavorableness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | limitation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shortcoming |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nuisance value |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | deprivation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drawback |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | penalty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | unfavorable position |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | inexpedience |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | unprofitableness |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | advantage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | disadvantage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | disfavor |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | discriminate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hamper |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | prejudice |