disservice

noun

dis·​ser·​vice (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs 

: ill service : harm

also : an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act

misinformation that does a disservice to readers

Synonyms

• inequity
• injury
• injustice
• raw deal
• shaft
• unfairness
• unjustness
• wrong

Examples of disservice in a Sentence

Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers.

you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as “babysitters”

Recent Examples on the Web

Work Ethic And Attitude Toward Employment To label Gen-Z as lazy without understanding their work ethic would be a disservice. —Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Delegation takes some time to get used to, but if there’s someone else who can complete a task faster and better than you, then not delegating is a disservice to your organization. —Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

In the letters, Parks argued that state's laws, as currently written, do a disservice to girls sports. —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024

At this point, that’s almost a disservice to Lindor. —Will Sammon, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

disservice

noun

dis·​ser·​vice (ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)ər-vəs 

: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act

behavior that did a disservice to the sport