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/dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/ · noun
Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action..
One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.
Often schools of music focus solely on the canon of Western classical art music, but this is a disservice to music educators who will have to deal with students from many different backgrounds and preferences.
Treating narratives like something you can stretch out to give more value does a disservice to players and our engagement.
One librarian said, "I could double the circulation tomorrow by closing the periodical stacks and counting every time I handed out a magazine, but I would be disservicing our readers."
Use disservice when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disservice means Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action..
Common synonyms include ill turn, ill service.
Possible antonyms include eastward, eastbound, service.
One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.
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