Advantages-Disadvantages (synonyms and opposites) – Essay writing – Flashcards

DEFINITION: a good or useful feature that something has Examples: - One of the many ________________s of... - the ________________s outweigh the disadvantages (=the ________________s are more valuable) - This printer has several ________________s over conventional printers. Common error: Don't say 'a good ________________'. Say 'a big ________________' or 'a real ________________'. Synonym: benefit Opposites: disadvantage, drawback, downside

DEFINITION: something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective Examples: - The main ________________ of iron as a material is its weight. - There are some big ________________s to marriage - you do lose a lot of your freedom. - This method has one major ________________: its cost. Synonyms: drawback, downside Opposites: advantage, benefit

DEFINITION: a feature of something that has a good effect on people's lives Examples: - Regular exercise has many ________________s, including reducing the risk of heart disease. - The new credit cards will be of great ________________ to our customers. - In this way, students will gain maximum ________________ from their classes. Synonym: advantage Opposites: disadvantage, drawback, downside

DEFINITION: a bad feature that something has, although it has advantages that are usually more important Examples: - One of the main ________________s is the price. - The main ________________ to these products is that they tend to be too salty. - One of the major ________________s of being famous is the lack of privacy. Synonym: disadvantage Opposites: advantage, benefit

DEFINITION: the negative side to a thing or an event Examples: - The only ________________ is that texting is not free. - A ________________ to texting that irritates some people is that it is not always free. - Most comfort eaters enjoy it while they're eating, but the ________________ is they soon start to pile on the pounds. Synonyms: negative aspect, disadvantage, drawback Opposites: advantage, benefit

DEFINITION: the advantages and disadvantages of something Examples: - We discussed the ________________ and ________________ of going to university. - I am going to discuss the ________________ and ________________ of these options. - the ________________ side of the argument.