DISSERVICE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

disservice

noun

(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs

as in injustice

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as "babysitters"

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Recent Examples of disservice The regular-season TV voice of the Knicks, as well as ABC and ESPN’s main play-by-play hoops voice, recently noted that the NBA’s awarding of first-round video rights to Prime Video, which basically took the early round away from local broadcasters, was a disservice to fans. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 Don’t do yourself a disservice and make the West Indies right before guests arrive. —

Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 Curating a false narrative through a highlight reel life does a disservice to those who are trying to learn from your path, not just admire the outcome. —

Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026 Regardless, after the publication of The Long Game, a contingent of fans continued to feel Reid was doing Shane and, by extension, them a disservice. —

E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disservice

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Noun

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which for decades sought to remedy vast racial injustices in America, has now made tackling discrimination against white people, especially men, a priority.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026
The legacy of environmental injustice in Gowanus is real, and skepticism is understandable.

— Michelle de la Uz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026