disadvantage

Plural: disadvantages

Noun

• the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
• A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
• A setback or handicap.
• Loss; detriment; hindrance.

Verb

• put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
  • "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
• To place at a disadvantage.

Examples

• The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.
• They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.

Synonyms

disfavor, disfavour, afterdeal, con, downside, drawback, malefit, tell against, weakness

Antonyms

advantage