disadvantageous

[ dis-ad-vuhn-tey-juhs, dis-ad- ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.

Origin of disadvantageous

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; dis-1 + advantageous

Other words from disadvantageous

  • dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ly, adverb
  • dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ness, noun
  • qua·si-dis·ad·van·ta·geous, adjective
  • qua·si-dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for disadvantageous

disadvantageous

/ (dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs, ˌdɪsæd-) /


adjective
  1. unfavourable; detrimental

Derived forms of disadvantageous

  • disadvantageously, adverb
  • disadvantageousness, noun

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