Meanings
A circumstance or condition that makes a situation unfavorable.
ایسی حالت یا شرط جو صورتحال کو نامناسب بناتی ہے۔
نقصان
nuqsaān
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- competitive disadvantage
- financial disadvantage
- disadvantage of location
Example Sentences
The project faced a significant disadvantage due to lack of funding.
اس منصوبے کو مالی مدد کی کمی کی وجہ سے ایک اہم نقصان کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔
Is mansoobay ko maali madad ki kami ki wajah se aik ahem nuqsaān ka samna karna pada.
She felt the language barrier was a major disadvantage in her job search.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ زبان کی رکاوٹ اس کی ملازمت کے حصول میں ایک بڑا نقصان ہے۔
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke zuban ki rukawat is ki mulazmat ke hasil mein aik bara nuqsaān hai.
Living in a remote area can often lead to various disadvantages.
دور دراز کے علاقے میں رہنا اکثر مختلف نقصانات کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
Door daraz ke ilaqay mein rehna aksar mukhtalif nuqsaanat ka baais ban sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'dis' as a negative prefix and 'advantage' as a positive quality.
Imagine someone trying to climb a mountain with a heavy backpack - the weight is the disadvantage.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ غم میں خوش ہوں نہ خوشی میں غم کا ذکر ہے, نقصان جہاں ہے وہاں عمل کا چاہیے اثر ہے.
Na gham mein khush hun na khushi mein gham ka zikr hai, nuqsaan jahan hai wahan amal ka chahiye asar hai.
Neither am I happy in sorrow, nor sorrow is mentioned in happiness; where there is a loss, there must be an effect of action.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نقصان سے بچنے کی کوشش کرنا بیوقوفی ہے.
Nuqsaan se bachne ki koshish karna bewqoofi hai.
Trying to avoid loss is foolishness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: French "désavantage" — disadvantage, loss
First known use: 14th century
The word was adopted into English from French in the late 14th century, originally used to denote a hindrance or loss.