disserving
Acting against interests
Disserving is the present participle of disserve, meaning to do a disservice to or harm the interests of: By oversimplifying the issue, you're disserving the very people you claim to help.
The word is uncommon, appearing mostly in formal or literary contexts where someone's actions work against rather than for another's benefit.
Causing physical harm
- damagingCausing loss or injury
- detrimentalCausing harm or damage
- deleteriousCausing harm or damage
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
adverse · pernicious · undermining · impairing · debilitating · counterproductive · disadvantageous · ruinous
Unjust or partial
- inequitableNot fair or impartial
- wrongfulWithout legal right
- unjustNot fair or right
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
discriminatory · prejudicial · partial · unwarranted · undeserved · oppressive · exploitative · victimizing
Deliberate violation of trust
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
- treasonBetraying one's nation
sellout · betrayer · deceiving · misleading · double-dealing · faithlessness · disloyalty · unfaithfulness
injurious
Causing physical harm
- damagingCausing loss or injury
- detrimentalCausing harm or damage
- deleteriousCausing harm or damage
harmful · adverse · pernicious · undermining · impairing · debilitating · counterproductive · disadvantageous · ruinous · destructive
unfair
Unjust or partial
- inequitableNot fair or impartial
- wrongfulWithout legal right
- unjustNot fair or right
biased · discriminatory · prejudicial · partial · unwarranted · undeserved · oppressive · exploitative · victimizing · mistreating
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
treason · sellout · betrayer · deceiving · misleading · double-dealing · faithlessness · disloyalty · unfaithfulness · defection
disservingserving
Measured food portion
benefiting · helping · aiding · assisting · supporting