disadvantageous

[dis-ad-vuhn-tey-juhs, dis-ad-]

adjective

1. characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.

disadvantageous

/ ˌdɪsæd-, dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs /

adjective

1. unfavourable; detrimental

Other Word Forms

• disadvantageously adverb
• disadvantageousness noun
• quasi-disadvantageous adjective
• quasi-disadvantageously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disadvantageous¹

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

Example Sentences

In his closing submission to the tribunal, the nurses' barrister Niazi Fetto KC said the policy was "unjustifiably treated as sacrosanct" by managers and "prescribed the disadvantageous treatment of biological females".

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The Nile Valley’s hot, dry climate is advantageous for growing wonderfully flavorful tomatoes but disadvantageous for harvesting them, given their extreme perishability once picked.

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Trump, in his usual bullish element, declared that April 2 was "Liberation Day" -- as in, liberation from an allegedly disadvantageous trading position that has been costing the U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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But Lourenço has expressed regret over the deal, telling the New York Times that it was "disadvantageous" to Angola.

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Know that these are among the most disadvantageous places to put college savings because they weigh more in the need formula.

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Related Words

• adverse 
• derogatory 
• disparaging 
• hurtful 
• injurious 
• prejudicial 
• unfavorable