disadvantage A2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ UK /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #15962 Meanings 1 noun Something that makes a situation worse or less favorable; a drawback. One disadvantage of living in the city is the noise. 2 noun An unfavorable position compared with others. Not speaking the language put her at a disadvantage. 3 verb To put someone in an unfavorable or worse position. The new rules disadvantage smaller companies. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something that makes a... condownsidedrawbackweakness 3 verb · to put someone in an... hamper ↔ Opposites advantage Word family Forms disadvantageddisadvantagesdisadvantaging Derived forms disadvantageable Etymology AI details From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage. disavauntage Middle English desavantage Old French View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # disadvantage **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 15962 ## Meanings 1. Something that makes a situation worse or less favorable; a drawback. 2. An unfavorable position compared with others. 3. To put someone in an unfavorable or worse position. ## Examples - One disadvantage of living in the city is the noise. - Not speaking the language put her at a disadvantage. - The new rules disadvantage smaller companies. ## Antonyms - advantage ## Derived Forms - disadvantageable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: disavauntage - Root: desavantage ## Etymology From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage. ## AI Etymology disadvantage comes from Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage. The historical chain includes Middle English disavauntage, Old French desavantage. Current senses include Something that makes a situation worse or less favorable; a drawback and An unfavorable position compared with others. English relatives and later formations include disadvantageable. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown