What (who) is disadvantageous - definition
disadvantageous
Something that is disadvantageous to you puts you in a worse position than other people.
The Second World War started in the most disadvantageous possible way for the western powers.
= unfavourable
? advantageous
ADJ: oft ADJ to/for n
disadvantageous
¦ adjective involving or creating unfavourable circumstances.
Derivatives
disadvantageously adverb
disadvantageous
a.
1.
Unfavorable, ineligible, inconvenient.
2.
Injurious, prejudicial, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious.
Pronunciation examples for disadvantageous
1. nothing disadvantageous about it.
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2. It actually seems disadvantageous.
Google Earth and Human Evolution _ Lee Berger _ Talks at Google
3. realized for yourself this is actually disadvantageous
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4. Otherwise, general artists without unique characteristic can be disadvantageous.
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5. like a very steep battle to fight or disadvantageous
Dirty Wars _ Jeremy Scahill _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of disadvantageous
1. This situation is extremely disadvantageous for investors.
2. Not all Shiite laws are disadvantageous for women.
3. SEAT determined that dealerships in Russia would be financially disadvantageous, she said.
4. "It would be economically disadvantageous" to build the plant from scratch, AvtoVAZ spokeswoman Natalya Sidoruk said.
5. "Youngsters from disadvantageous backgrounds like Sharath Babu have managed to overcome difficulties and start their own ventures,» he remarked.