disadvantage

Everyday

1. A disadvantage is something that makes things harder or less good. tree →
2. To be at a disadvantage is to have less chance than others. tree →
3. To disadvantage someone is to put them in a worse position. tree →

In the lessons

In writing (advantages and disadvantages), sport, fairness and society (disadvantaged children).

Examples

• One disadvantage of a dog is the cost. tree →
• Being short is a disadvantage in basketball. tree →
• We were at a disadvantage without our goalie. tree →
• List the advantages and disadvantages. tree →
• Some families are disadvantaged by poverty. tree →
• Playing away from home can be a disadvantage. tree →
• I chatter and chatter, but it must come out, what's sticking in my throat, to the disadvantage of my own family. tree →

Note

Opposite: advantage. Adjective: disadvantaged.