Ill Service (Noun)
Meaning
An act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Trying to surprise his girlfriend by redecorating her office turned out to be a grave ill_service.
- Their intention to renovate the historical building was thwarted as their construction plans proved to be an ill_service to its preservation.
- Despite good intentions, her careless gossip spread and proved to be an ill_service to their close-knit community.
- Hiring that IT professional without background checks did our company a significant ill_service as our system got hacked repeatedly.
- Raising her hopes and later dropping her for someone else was the biggest ill_service he had ever done to someone who genuinely cared.