Collocations for disadvantage - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
considerable,
decided (esp. AmE),
distinct,
grave,
great,
huge,
major,
obvious,
real,
serious,
severe,
significant,
substantial
Lack of qualifications is an obvious disadvantage.
Lack of qualifications is an obvious disadvantage.
main,
primary (AmE),
principal
slight
added, additional
long-term
competitive
These requirements will have to be standardized if some banks are not to suffer a competitive disadvantage.
slight
added, additional
long-term
competitive
These requirements will have to be standardized if some banks are not to suffer a competitive disadvantage.
strategic,
tactical
(both esp. AmE)
The fog was giving them a tactical disadvantage.
The fog was giving them a tactical disadvantage.
economic,
educational,
financial,
racial,
social,
socio-economic
the problems of racial disadvantage and poverty
the problems of racial disadvantage and poverty
cost
(esp. AmE)
This put them at a crippling cost disadvantage.
This put them at a crippling cost disadvantage.
possible,
potential
A potential disadvantage of this method is that it requires considerable expertise to perform it accurately.
A potential disadvantage of this method is that it requires considerable expertise to perform it accurately.
inherent
the inherent disadvantage that low-income communities face
the inherent disadvantage that low-income communities face
unfair
Some students were at an unfair disadvantage.
Some students were at an unfair disadvantage.
VERB + disadvantage
experience,
face,
have,
suffer,
suffer from
the disadvantage experienced by older people in the workplace
The present system has the disadvantage that nobody really understands how it works.
Competition has its disadvantages.
the disadvantage experienced by older people in the workplace
The present system has the disadvantage that nobody really understands how it works.
Competition has its disadvantages.
offset,
outweigh
The plan's advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
The plan's advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
overcome
avoid
avoid
PREPOSITION
at a disadvantage
We were at a distinct disadvantage compared with children from richer families.
There was no reason for her to feel at a disadvantage.
We were at a distinct disadvantage compared with children from richer families.
There was no reason for her to feel at a disadvantage.
despite a/the disadvantage
Despite these disadvantages, many older people maintain an active social life.
Despite these disadvantages, many older people maintain an active social life.
to sb's disadvantage
This change in the law will be to the disadvantage of small companies.
This change in the law will be to the disadvantage of small companies.
disadvantage for
another disadvantage for the night-worker
another disadvantage for the night-worker
disadvantage in
There are disadvantages in using this treatment.
There are disadvantages in using this treatment.
disadvantage to
There are disadvantages to all those approaches.
There are disadvantages to all those approaches.
PHRASES
advantages and disadvantages
Each plan has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Each plan has its own advantages and disadvantages.
place sb at a disadvantage,
put sb at a disadvantage
The fact that he didn't speak another language put him at a disadvantage.
The fact that he didn't speak another language put him at a disadvantage.