disadvantageous
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒəs/
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desfavorable
- The new policy was clearly disadvantageous, as it increased costs for the employees without any added benefits.
- disadvantageous situation
And it is disadvantageous, to put it mildly, to try to use something else.
- And it is disadvantageous, to put it mildly, to try to use something else.
- And you know, Obama clearly will find it politically disadvantageous to be cast as the defender of Chinese practices.
- It's something grounding that even in turmoil of public disgrace or humiliation or, or just a, a disadvantageous situation.
- And he says, who among us has not upon his lips the words good and evil, advantageous and disadvantageous?
Examples
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Systems themselves, institutions, anything really, can have a racially disadvantageous posture.
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I believe that it is extremely disadvantageous from an economic perspective.
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In one sense, this situation is fair, but certainly disadvantageous to the technology programs.
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And it is disadvantageous, to put it mildly, to try to use something else.
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And you know, Obama clearly will find it politically disadvantageous to be cast as the defender of Chinese practices.
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Some researchers believe new immigrants are being absorbed into three different and sometimes disadvantageous segments of American society.
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Thomas Sedlacek's book is an important reminder that the separation of economy and society is disadvantageous to both.
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Student survey data indicated that students believed the plus/minus grading system was disadvantageous for all students regardless of their achievement level.
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The failure to develop regional markets and cooperation has contributed to the perpetuation of a disadvantageous Arab dependency on the world market.
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Discontinuous work histories, low-paying jobs, and disadvantageous industrial placement translate into inadequate or nonexistent pension benefits.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
974
2.9
Causing harm or showing strong dislike
161
2.6
Causing damage to people, animals or things
83
6.0
Harmful to people or things, often making progress difficult
72
4.1
Something that causes trouble and makes things difficult
61
6.8
Doing something that makes the problem worse instead of better
49
6.3
Causing harm to people, things, or the environment
31
4.5
Not good for success or approval
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9.1
Causing great harm or serious damage
Not likely to help something happen or develop
Antonyms
How Disadvantageous
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7.0
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3
6.8
- US
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4.5
72
4.1
- Specialized
22
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
disadvantageous = disadvantage (transparent) = dis + advantage + ous
The adjective is a regular and easily interpretable formation from the noun 'disadvantage', meaning causing or involving disadvantage.
Etymology
Disadvantageous starts with the part dis- meaning 'not' and contains advantage, which means 'something that helps you'. So, disadvantageous means 'not helpful' or 'causing harm or loss', used when a situation gives you fewer benefits than others.