weigh against
Factor as disadvantage
To weigh against something is to consider it as a counterbalancing factor or drawback: The convenience weighs against the cost.
When evidence or circumstances weigh against someone, they suggest an unfavorable outcome: The testimony weighs heavily against the defendant.
To weigh one thing against another is to compare them, balancing pros and cons: She weighed the job offer against her current position.
- compareAssess relative likeness
- measureUnit of quantity
- counter-evidenceProof opposing a claim
- judgeOne who decides
- disfavorLack of approval
balance · on balance · in the balance · trade-off · cost benefit · risk reward · contrast · assess · offset · scale · ponder · consider · pros · tip the scales · reckon · evaluate · oppose · deliberate