disadvantage
Hindrance to success
A disadvantage is an unfavorable condition or circumstance that makes success harder: Growing up poor is a disadvantage in many ways.
It can also mean a weakness relative to others: Her lack of experience was a disadvantage in the interview.
To disadvantage someone is to put them in an unfavorable position.
At a disadvantage means in a weaker position than competitors or opponents.
Failure to reach quota
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- lackDeficiency or absence
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
scarcity · dearth · paucity · inadequacy · undersupply · gap · weakness · shortcoming
Imposed competitive disadvantage
- setbackReverse in progress
- detrimentCause of damage
- forfeitLose through violation
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
punishment · demerit · docking · loss · cost · price · burden · consequence
Something blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
blockade · bottleneck · constraint · restriction · limitation · encumbrance · deterrent · stumbling block
Unjust or biased treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
inequality · exclusion · marginalization · oppression · exploitation · injustice · imbalance · underrepresented
Presumed loser beforehand
- trailingFollowing behind something
- behindAt the rear
- outmatchedInferior to one's opponent
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
weaker · inferior · lesser · unfavorable · uneven · lopsided · mismatch · asymmetry
One who accepts transmission
- break pointMoment before potential shift
- second serveTennis retry after fault
- deficitAmount still owed
- trailingFollowing behind something
shortfall
Failure to reach quota
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- lackDeficiency or absence
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
insufficiency · scarcity · dearth · paucity · inadequacy · undersupply · gap · weakness · shortcoming · liability
handicap
Imposed competitive disadvantage
sanction · punishment · demerit · docking · loss · cost · price · burden · consequence · fine
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- roadblockObstruction across a road
hurdle · blockade · bottleneck · constraint · restriction · limitation · encumbrance · deterrent · stumbling block · setback
unfairness
Unjust or biased treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
disparity · inequality · exclusion · marginalization · oppression · exploitation · injustice · imbalance · underrepresented · underserved
underdog
Presumed loser beforehand
- trailingFollowing behind something
- behindAt the rear
- outmatchedInferior to one's opponent
outclassed · weaker · inferior · lesser · unfavorable · uneven · lopsided · mismatch · asymmetry · edge
receiver
One who accepts transmission
- break pointMoment before potential shift
- second serveTennis retry after fault
- deficitAmount still owed
- Drawbacksflaw, defect, drawback, downside, fault
- pros and conspros, cons, pluses, minuses, benefit
- Troublesproblem, trouble, issue, setback, snag
- life circumstanceschildhood, adulthood, adolescence, old age, parenthood
- negative effectsdamage, harm, loss, drawback, setback
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
disadvantageadvantage
Favorable position or circumstance
edge · upper hand · lead · superiority · vantage
- disadvantaged groupsPeople lacking equal access
disadvantaged, disadvantageous, disadvantages, disadvantaging, disadvantageously