1
as in handicaps
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court
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as in expenses
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage
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Recent Examples of disadvantages
For such states, already struggling to receive NIH funding, reducing indirect costs would further exacerbate their disadvantages, increasing the risk of falling behind in medical research, patient care and regional economic growth.
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Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
According to an April 2024 study funded in part by the International Olympic Committee, trans women athletes may indeed have several physical disadvantages when competing with cisgender women.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
Of course, there are disadvantages when your contact information is easily discoverable.
—Abigail Anthony, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
FAQs What are the disadvantages of crowdfunding?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
These disadvantages leave mothers skeptical of going back to work at all.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
The studies, which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Thursday, indicate that these impacts can be especially felt by people with socioeconomic disadvantages.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
But too often the film fails to coalesce beyond obvious, surface-deep sentiments about the advantages and disadvantages of beauty and one filmmaker’s conflicted tug-of-war emotions about Naples.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Both have advantages and disadvantages.
—Mallory Christopherson, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
According to an April 2024 study funded in part by the International Olympic Committee, trans women athletes may indeed have several physical disadvantages when competing with cisgender women.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
Of course, there are disadvantages when your contact information is easily discoverable.
—Abigail Anthony, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
FAQs What are the disadvantages of crowdfunding?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
These disadvantages leave mothers skeptical of going back to work at all.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
The studies, which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Thursday, indicate that these impacts can be especially felt by people with socioeconomic disadvantages.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
But too often the film fails to coalesce beyond obvious, surface-deep sentiments about the advantages and disadvantages of beauty and one filmmaker’s conflicted tug-of-war emotions about Naples.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Both have advantages and disadvantages.
—Mallory Christopherson, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantages
Noun
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Southwest blamed rising fuel prices, which account for a significant portion of operating expenses, for its decision to cut back offerings.—
Marisa Elrick,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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The expenses are high because 436 state employees currently care for the fragile elderly in a setting where the caregiver-to-resident ratio is more than 4 to 1.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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This divestiture included a cash payment of $1,350,000 and the assumption of related liabilities.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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For all its fantastic qualities, film has other drawbacks, too.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the shortcomings of Schoen have come with the roster’s development.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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And those three or four starters make a big difference on a team with myriad shortcomings.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The day after the losses, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, experienced a massive outage.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Adebayo attempted just seven shots in losses to both the Clippers and Boston, finishing with 6 and 9 points in those games after scoring in double figures in his previous 22 games.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The downsides are that the medication comes with possible side effects (like headaches, confusion, or dizziness) and may take three months or longer to produce noticeable benefits.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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Two downsides of this seat are that the rotating feature ends once your kid faces forward and the seat is heavy.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Disadvantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantages. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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