disservice
/dɪ(s)ˈsəːvɪs
/noun [usually in singular]
A harmful action: you have done a disservice to the African people by ignoring this fact...
- Slater actually does viewers a disservice by being less than embarrassing here.
- Yur story is a disservice to the public and seems quite out of character with normal Register content.
- But I would be doing the author a great disservice if I gave any impression that this is a political tract.
Synonyms
unkindness, bad turn, ill turn, disfavour, mischief;
injury, harm, hurt, damage, offence;
wrong, injustice
informal kick in the teeth