Disadvantage vs. Advantage
Difference Between Disadvantage and Advantage
Disadvantagenoun
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.Advantagenoun
(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.Disadvantagenoun
A setback or handicap.
My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.Advantagenoun
(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
Disadvantagenoun
Loss; detriment; hindrance.
Advantagenoun
Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
the advantage of a good constitutionHaving the faster car is of little advantage.Disadvantageverb
(transitive) To place at a disadvantage.
They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.Advantagenoun
(tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
Disadvantagenoun
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
Advantagenoun
(soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
Disadvantageverb
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm;
This rule clearly disadvantages meAdvantagenoun
Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
Advantageverb
(transitive) to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
Advantageverb
(reflexive) to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of
Advantagenoun
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position;
the experience gave him the advantage over meAdvantagenoun
first point scored after deuce
Advantagenoun
benefit resulting from some event or action;
it turned out to my advantagereaping the rewards of generosityAdvantageverb
give an advantage to;
This system advantages the rich
