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disadvantageous

(dɪsædvənteɪdʒəs)

adjective

Something that is disadvantageous to you puts you in a worse position than other people.

One proposed change may be advantageous for parents and disadvantageous for coupleswithout children, or vice versa. [+ to/for]

Synonyms: unfavourable, damaging, harmful, adverse More Synonyms of disadvantageous

disadvantageous in British English

(dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs, ˌdɪsæd-)

adjective

unfavourable; detrimental

Derived forms

disadvantageously (disˌadvanˈtageously)

adverb

disadvantageousness (disˌadvanˈtageousness)

noun

disadvantageous in American English

(ˌdɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs)

adjective

causing or characterized by disadvantage; unfavorable; adverse; detrimental

Derived forms

disadvantageously (ˌdisˌadvanˈtageously)

adverb

Examples of 'disadvantageous' in a sentence
disadvantageous

In fact, I suspect there is quite a lot to be found out about Mr Craybourne-Fisk that might be electorally disadvantageous.And you know as well as I do that UNACO has been renowned in the past for pulling a disadvantageous situation around to suit its own needs.`It's not entirely disadvantageous ,' he went on, `that rumor attributes to us the plan for carrying out this fate.

(adjective) in the sense of unfavourable

This policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us.

Synonyms

unfavourable

Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery.

damaging

Is the recycling process damaging to the environment?

harmful

the harmful effects of smoking

adverse

The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.

detrimental

These foods are considered detrimental to health.

inconvenient

It's very inconvenient to have to wait so long.

hurtful

Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.

prejudicial

eight years in jail for actions considered prejudicial to security

deleterious (formal)

Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.

injurious

Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.

ill-timed

She argued that the tax cut was ill-timed.

inopportune

The dismissals came at an inopportune time.

inexpedient

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adverse

Definition

unfavourable to one's interests

The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.

Synonyms

harmful,

damaging,

conflicting,

dangerous,

opposite,

negative,

destructive,

detrimental,

hurtful,

antagonistic,

injurious,

inimical,

inopportune,

disadvantageous,

unpropitious,

inexpedient

in the sense of damaging

Is the recycling process damaging to the environment?

Synonyms

harmful,

detrimental,

hurtful,

ruinous,

toxic,

prejudicial,

deleterious (formal),

injurious,

disadvantageous

in the sense of deleterious

Definition

harmful or injurious

Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.

Synonyms

harmful,

bad,

damaging,

destructive,

detrimental,

hurtful,

pernicious (formal),

ruinous,

prejudicial,

injurious

Nearby words of
disadvantageous

disabuse
disadvantage
disadvantaged
disadvantageous
disaffected
disaffection
disagree

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单词	disadvantageous
释义	Trends of disadvantageous View usage for: disadvantageous (dɪsædvənteɪdʒəs) adjective Something that is disadvantageous to you puts you in a worse position than other people. One proposed change may be advantageous for parents and disadvantageous for coupleswithout children, or vice versa. [+ to/for] Synonyms: unfavourable, damaging, harmful, adverse More Synonyms of disadvantageous disadvantageous in British English (dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs, ˌdɪsæd-) adjective unfavourable; detrimental Derived forms disadvantageously (disˌadvanˈtageously) adverb disadvantageousness (disˌadvanˈtageousness) noun disadvantageous in American English (ˌdɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs) adjective causing or characterized by disadvantage; unfavorable; adverse; detrimental Derived forms disadvantageously (ˌdisˌadvanˈtageously) adverb Examples of 'disadvantageous' in a sentence disadvantageous In fact, I suspect there is quite a lot to be found out about Mr Craybourne-Fisk that might be electorally disadvantageous. Barnard, Robert POLITICAL SUICIDE (2002) And you know as well as I do that UNACO has been renowned in the past for pulling a disadvantageous situation around to suit its own needs. MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (2002) `It's not entirely disadvantageous ,' he went on, `that rumor attributes to us the plan for carrying out this fate. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART TWO OF THE EA CYCLE (2002) (adjective) in the sense of unfavourable This policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us. Synonyms unfavourable Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery. damaging Is the recycling process damaging to the environment? harmful the harmful effects of smoking adverse The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation. detrimental These foods are considered detrimental to health. inconvenient It's very inconvenient to have to wait so long. hurtful Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family. prejudicial eight years in jail for actions considered prejudicial to security deleterious (formal) Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. injurious Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious. ill-timed She argued that the tax cut was ill-timed. inopportune The dismissals came at an inopportune time. inexpedient Additional synonyms in the sense of adverse Definition unfavourable to one's interests The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation. Synonyms harmful, damaging, conflicting, dangerous, opposite, negative, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, antagonistic, injurious, inimical, inopportune, disadvantageous, unpropitious, inexpedient in the sense of damaging Is the recycling process damaging to the environment? Synonyms harmful, detrimental, hurtful, ruinous, toxic, prejudicial, deleterious (formal), injurious, disadvantageous in the sense of deleterious Definition harmful or injurious Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. Synonyms harmful, bad, damaging, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious (formal), ruinous, prejudicial, injurious Nearby words of disadvantageous disabuse disadvantage disadvantaged disadvantageous disaffected disaffection disagree Synonyms of 'disadvantageous' disadvantageous Explore 'disadvantageous' in the dictionary
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