| Main Entry: |
disadvantage(s)
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difficulty, trouble |
| Synonyms: | adverse circumstance, bar, blocking, burden, defect, deficiency, deprivation, detriment, disability, discommodity, drawback, failing, fault, flaw, fly in the ointment, hamper, handicap, hardship, hindrance, impediment, imperfection, imposition, inadequacy, inconvenience, inutility, lack, liability, limitation, minus, nuisance, objection, obstacle, privation, problem, restraint, snag, stumbling block, weak point, weakness |
| Antonyms: | advantage, good fortune |
| Main Entry: | incapability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inability |
| Synonyms: | disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, powerlessness, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness* |
| Main Entry: | incompetency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inability |
| Synonyms: | disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, powerlessness, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness* |
| Notes: | incompetence is unacceptable levels of performance; incompetency is insanity or inability to stand trial or testify |
| Main Entry: | powerlessness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inability |
| Synonyms: | disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness* |