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1. disadvantage
noun. ['ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ, ˌdɪsədˈvænɪdʒ'] the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position.
Synonyms
Etymology
- disavauntage (Middle English (1100-1500))
- desavantage (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Disadvantage
- micromanage
- mismanage
- unmanage
- manage
How do you pronounce disadvantage?
Pronounce disadvantage as ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ.
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Sentences with disadvantage
1. Noun, singular or mass
A big disadvantage of the profit and loss statement lies with businesses that report the data too often.
Quotes about disadvantage
1. In the glad old days, before the rise of modern morbidities...it used to be thought a disadvantage to be misunderstood.
- G.K. Chesterton, Heretics
2. disadvantage
verb. ['ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ, ˌdɪsədˈvænɪdʒ'] put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm.
Antonyms
Etymology
- disavauntage (Middle English (1100-1500))
- desavantage (Old French (842-ca. 1400))