Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disbenefit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ben-e-fit
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drawback or disadvantage.

Example Sentences

"As a contrast to the freedoms of the previous two decades, we were starting to appreciate the benefits and disbenefits of what became known as political correctness […]"

Etymology

From dis- + benefit.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Inflected Forms

disbenefits (plural)

Synonyms

drawback detriment

Questions

What does disbenefit mean?: A drawback or disadvantage.
Where does disbenefit come from?: From dis- + benefit.

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