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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of a special right or advantage, granted or available only to a particular person or group Opposite of privileged circumstances, especially denoted by wealth Opposite of something regarded as a special honor Opposite of a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class Opposite of the authority or permission to do something or to behave as one wishes Opposite of a privilege or right that exempts one from certain laws or rules Opposite of an unexpected good fortune or benefit Opposite of the state of being highly regarded Opposite of a feeling of privilege or pleasure from doing something Opposite of the right, admission, or opportunity to use Opposite of one's right to speak, think or act (now literary) Opposite of a reward, prize or recompense for a service Opposite of the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience Verb (archaic) Opposite of to bring or put into a condition of privilege Opposite of to bestow legal or official authority to (archaic) Opposite of to grant some particular exemption to … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of a special right or advantage, granted or available only to a particular person or group disadvantage handicap disbenefit drawback difficulty downside hardship liability negative pitfall burden deficiency flaw hindrance impediment incommodity obstacle problem detriment hurdle inconvenience shortcoming minus encumbrance catch trouble weakness nuisance millstone albatross loss injury hurt failing defect fault constraint curse snag inhibitor blockage obstruction con bad necessity drag imperfection ill evil limitation fly in the ointment hitch saddle plague bane hex strain stumbling block weight tax load bother cross negative aspect impairment scourge irritant thorn in one's side monkey on back ball and chain inadequacy failure foible blemish restraint uphill disapproval inferiority block disfavorUS waste incapacity misfortune stop restriction disfavourUK subservience harm impotence bad fortune bad luck more ❯ “They not only live in impoverished neighborhoods but have the disadvantage of poor education.” Noun ▲ Opposite of privileged circumstances, especially denoted by wealth hardship suffering adversity difficulty austerity burden pain trouble discomfort misery misfortune need rigourUK rigorUS tribulation affliction asperity destitution oppression poverty privation torment trials want deprivation distress grievance hassle impecuniosity impecuniousness neediness penury trial wretchedness beggary calamity persecution ruin ruination travail travails trials and tribulations impoverishment “He was a single father of four children, had lived a life of hardship and hurt, and was barely making it financially.” Noun ▲ Opposite of something regarded as a special honor disgrace insult affront joke dishonorUS dishonourUK embarrassment ignominy mockery opprobrium shame discredit disesteem disrespect outrage sham absurdity contempt defamation humiliation reproach scandal disapprobation disrepute farce travesty degradation condemnation obloquy disfavourUK disapproval disfavorUS ill-repute “It was a disgrace to allow him to wear that number.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class duty obligation liability responsibility answerability accountability Noun ▲ Opposite of the authority or permission to do something or to behave as one wishes denial prohibition restriction ban interdiction limitation proscription refusal veto prevention moratorium embargo forbiddance outlawing prohibiting constraint barring banning bar disallowance obstruction forbidding injunction proscribing interdict vetoing disallowing interdicting debarment enjoining restraint suppression block negation stoppage disqualification illegality disapproval repudiation opposition taboo rejection temperance disagreement restraining order making illegal more ❯ Noun ▲ Opposite of a privilege or right that exempts one from certain laws or rules exposure liability openness proneness susceptibility vulnerability defenselessness imprisonment incarceration responsibility denial prohibition veto Noun ▲ Opposite of an unexpected good fortune or benefit scourge affliction bane curse evil plague blow bombshell disadvantage disaster setback bad fortune bad luck loss minus hindrance impediment encumbrance drawback harm forfeit misfortune hurt Noun ▲ Opposite of the state of being highly regarded infamy condemnation criticism debasement denunciation disapproval disbelief disfavorUS disfavourUK dishonorUS dishonourUK dislike disrespect ill repute Noun ▲ Opposite of a feeling of privilege or pleasure from doing something shame embarrassment humiliation indignity shamefacedness abasement degradation discomfort abashment chagrin discomposure discomfiture humbling mortification ashamedness compunction “Patients often experience great shame in sharing details of their eating disordered behavior.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the right, admission, or opportunity to use inaccessibility inaccessibleness “The general public has inaccessibility to the toilets in the building unless they are employees.” Noun ▲ Opposite of one's right to speak, think or act censorship restraint restriction suppressing suppression containment control inhibition regulation repression banning clampdown constraint crackdown embargo limitation limiting prohibition abolition blackout curbing forbiddance limit shutdown squelching veto ceiling ban barrier compulsion hindrance impediment bar withholding grip moderation cramp prevention curtailment “With despotic governments, heavy censorship of speech and expression is common.” Noun ▲ (now literary) Opposite of a reward, prize or recompense for a service forfeiture loss penalty Noun ▲ Opposite of the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience powerlessness impotence impotency inability incapability incapacity ineffectiveness inefficacy uselessness incapacitation ineptitude hopelessness “Their powerlessness to control the raging protests across the country will result in small scale confrontations with police.” Verb ▲ (archaic) Opposite of to bring or put into a condition of privilege disfavorUS disfavourUK disadvantage handicap burden hinder cripple hobble hamstring “A perfect example is the case of taxation policies, which may favor or disfavor a section of the population.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to bestow legal or official authority to disqualify ban disenfranchise disentitle disfranchise block forbid interdict disable disallow disenable preclude prohibit bar debar except exclude invalidate refuse incapacitate deny reject prevent proscribe veto disapprove rule out withhold constrain enjoin outlaw blackball banish restrict criminalizeUS black suppress dissent hold hinder contradict protest stop keep oppose impede hurt object condemn fight dispute sell differ halt obstruct disagree criminaliseUK declare ineligible more ❯ “He did not see why a man's being thought qualified to hold a public office, should disqualify him from being an equitable judge.” Verb ▲ (archaic) Opposite of to grant some particular exemption to burden worry bother inconvenience trouble afflict stress harass oppress torment cause suffering to weigh down “The Government invited industries and institutions to provide quality medical service because it did not want to burden people with more taxes.” Find more words! 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