デメリットdemeritto[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noundisadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
   デメリットが多おおすぎます。↗

   It has too many disadvantages.

• 1.
  Synonym欠点けってんNeutralThe broadest term for a fault or shortcoming; 「デメリット」 leans toward the disadvantages a particular option brings.
• 2.
  Synonym短所たんしょNeutralA person's or thing's shortcomings, the counterpart of 「長所」; 「デメリット」 leans toward the drawbacks of a plan or option.
• 3.
  SynonymウィークポイントCasualA loanword for a weak spot or weak area; 「デメリット」 is a disadvantage resulting from a choice.
• 4.
  Synonym弱点じゃくてんNeutralA weakness or soft spot that can easily be attacked; 「デメリット」 is the 'con' side in weighing pros and cons.
• 5.
  Synonym難点なんてんNeutralA hard-to-deal-with point or fault, as in 「価格が難点」; 「デメリット」 leans toward pros-and-cons comparisons.
• 6.
  Synonym弱みよわみCasualColloquial: a weakness or hold over someone, as in 「弱みを握る」; 「デメリット」 is a disadvantage.
• 7.
  Related瑕疵かしWrittenWritten/formal and legal: a defect or flaw, as in 「瑕疵担保」; 「デメリット」 is a drawback.
• 8.
  Related泣き所なきどころCasualColloquial: a weak point that devastates you when hit; 「デメリット」 is simply a disadvantage.
• 9.
  Related欠陥けっかんNeutralA structural or systemic defect, as in 「欠陥住宅」; 「デメリット」 is a disadvantage.
• 10.
  Related不備ふびWrittenWritten/formal: insufficient preparation or incomplete paperwork, as in 「書類の不備」; 「デメリット」 is a drawback.
• 11.
  Related汚点おてんWrittenWritten/formal: a stain on one's record or history; 「デメリット」 is a disadvantage.
• 12.
  Related疵瑕しかWrittenA rare written word for a flaw or fault, also misfortune; writing normally uses 「瑕疵」, speech 「欠点」.
• 13.
  Related痛いところいたいところCasualColloquial: a sore spot you don't want poked, as in 「痛いところを突く」; 「デメリット」 is a disadvantage of a choice.
• 14.
  Related不具合ふぐあいNeutralA glitch or malfunction in a machine or product; 「デメリット」 is a drawback of a plan.
• 15.
  AntonymメリットNeutralAntonym: a loanword for advantages or benefits; the natural pair of 「デメリット」, often used together.
• 16.
  Antonym利点りてんWrittenAntonym, written/formal: an advantage or favorable point; more formal than 「メリット」.

Use 「デメリット」 for the drawbacks of an option when weighing pros and cons, often paired with 「メリット」. For a person's or thing's shortcomings use 「短所」 or 「欠点」; for product malfunctions 「不具合」; for structural defects 「欠陥」. The opposite is 「利点」.

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1. 欠点けってん、短所たんしょ。