The Opposite(Antonym) of “service”
The antonyms of service are disservice, harm, and injury. The antonyms disservice, harm, and injury convey a negative or detrimental effect. It implies that something is not helpful or beneficial.
Explore all Antonyms of “service”
- disservice
- harm
- injury
Definitions and Examples of disservice, harm, injury
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
An action that causes harm or damage to someone or something.
Example
By not telling the truth, you are doing a disservice to yourself and others.
Physical or mental damage or injury caused by someone or something.
Example
The medicine had an unexpected side effect that caused more harm than good.
injury
Physical damage or harm to the body caused by an accident or violence.
Example
He suffered a serious injury during the football game and had to be taken to the hospital.
Key Differences: disservice vs harm vs injury
- 1Disservice refers to an action that causes harm or damage to someone or something.
- 2Harm refers to physical or mental damage or injury caused by someone or something.
- 3Injury refers to physical damage or harm to the body caused by an accident or violence.
Effective Usage of disservice, harm, injury
- 1Express Disapproval: Use disservice to express disapproval of an action or behavior.
- 2Describe Damage: Use harm and injury to describe physical or mental damage or injury.
- 3Legal Context: Use harm and injury in legal contexts to describe damages or injuries sustained by a person.
Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct nuances: Disservice refers to an action that causes harm or damage, harm refers to physical or mental damage or injury, and injury refers to physical damage or harm to the body. Use these words to express disapproval, describe damage, and in legal contexts to describe damages or injuries sustained by a person.
