Synonyms of disbenefit

disbenefit

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈbe-nə-fit 

as in disadvantage

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success

the question whether allowing the big-box stores in would be a disbenefit to the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disadvantage
• handicap
• liability
• drawback
• shortcoming
• downside
• negative
• minus
• debit
• impairment
• strike
• incommodity
• disability
• obstacle
• interference
• failing
• hurdle
• stranglehold
• obstruction
• impediment
• embarrassment
• albatross
• hindrance
• millstone
• let
• rub
• hitch
• catch
• clog
• stop
• shackle
• crimp
• trammel
• manacle
• bar
• check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advantage
• asset
• edge
• plus
• margin
• control
• lead
• start
• vantage
• superiority
• head start
• privilege
• jump
• opportunity
• predominance
• transcendence
• supremacy
• drop
• mastery
• command
• prerogative
• assistance
• ascendancy
• aid
• upper hand
• help
• better
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disbenefit

And there’s this disbenefit of divorcing the working writers from the production and the postproduction process. — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023