Handicap, catch, be unfair to, and do a disservice to are all synonyms for disadvantage. Advantage and benefit are these antonyms of disadvantage. And here are another 37 synonyms for disadvantage.
Disadvantage Synonyms
1. drawback
- Catch
- Complication
- Defect
- Difficulty
- Disbenefit
- Downside
- Drawback
- Fault
- Flaw
- Fly in the ointment
- Handicap
- Hiccup
- Hindrance
- Impediment
- Liability
- Limitation
- Minus
- Nuisance
- Obstacle
- Pitfall
- Problem
- Snag
- Spanner in the works
- Stumbling block
- Trouble
- Weak spot/point
- Weakness
- Monkey wrench in the works
2. treat unfavourably
- Be unfair to
- Do a disservice to
- Handicap
- Inflict a handicap on
- Put at a disadvantage
- Treat harshly/unfairly
- Treat unfavourably
- Wrong