disservice

Plural: disservices

Noun

• an act intended to help that turns out badly
  • "he did them a disservice"
• Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.

Verb

• To disserve, to provide a disservice to; to provide harmful or inadequate service to.

Examples

• "One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them."

Synonyms

ill service, ill turn

Antonyms

service

Related Words

disserve