Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury.
These links were deliberately created. Use the interchangeability score and guidance to judge whether a word will work in your sentence.
Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
Alt. of Inexpediency
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
The quality or state of being inexpedient; want of fitness; unsuitableness to the end or object; impropriety; as, the inexpedience of some measures.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
The state of being inferior; a lower state or condition; as, inferiority of rank, of talents, of age, of worth.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commissio…
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
The act of falling, or coming short
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.
Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
To disunite; to divide; to disconnect; to sever; to part in any manner.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which…
Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.
An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additiona…
Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.
Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows; as, the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder parts of a horse.
Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.
Foresight.
Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.
Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an army…
Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.
Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an army…
Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.
Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantag…
Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantag…
Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.
These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
The same nine destinations available from the header menu are shown here as a clear, fully visible grid.