disbenefit
Cost, not gain
A disbenefit is a disadvantage or negative consequence, especially in formal or bureaucratic contexts where costs and benefits are being weighed: The report outlined both the benefits and disbenefits of the proposed policy.
The word appears most often in British administrative and planning documents, where it serves as the direct opposite of benefit in cost-benefit analyses.
Unfavorable circumstance or condition
- drawbackUnfavorable feature or flaw
- downsideDisadvantage of something
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- minusSubtraction symbol
shortcoming · liability · handicap · impediment · hindrance · setback · obstacle · snag
Harm or impairment
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
loss · deprivation · suffering · adverse effect · toxicity · pollution · contamination · hazard
Lose through violation
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- lossBeing without something
- costRequired payment amount
- priceMonetary value assigned
trade-off · concession · surrender · relinquishment · privation · opportunity cost · compromise
disadvantage
Unfavorable circumstance or condition
minus · shortcoming · liability · handicap · impediment · hindrance · setback · obstacle · snag · complication
damage
Harm or impairment
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
degradation · loss · deprivation · suffering · adverse effect · toxicity · pollution · contamination · hazard · risk
forfeit
Lose through violation
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- lossBeing without something
- costRequired payment amount
price · trade-off · concession · surrender · relinquishment · privation · opportunity cost · compromise
benefit, benefits, beneficial, beneficiary, benefactor, benefaction, beneficence, beneficiaries, unbeneficial