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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ad•van•taged /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/USA pronunciation adj. - lacking the necessities and comforts of life:disadvantaged families.
n. the disadvantaged, [plural* used with a plural verb] - people who lack such necessities and comforts.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ad•van•taged (dis′əd van′tijd, -vän′-),USA pronunciation adj. - lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.:The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
n. - (used with a pl. v.) disadvantaged persons collectively (usually prec. by the):The Senator advocates increased funding for federal programs that aid the disadvantaged.
- disadvantage + -ed2 1930–35
dis′ad•van′taged•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged poor, underprivileged, impoverished, deprived; handicapped, impaired, disabled.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ adj - socially or economically deprived or discriminated against
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ad•van•tage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [countable; usually singular]- absence of advantage or equality:My years of experience at that old job actually put me at a disadvantage in this new one.
- something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition:A bad temper is a disadvantage.
dis•ad•van•ta•geous /dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ad•van•tage (dis′əd van′tij, -vän′-),USA pronunciation n., v., -taged, -tag•ing. n. - absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition:to be at a disadvantage.
- something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition:His bad temper is a disadvantage.
- injury to interest, reputation, credit, profit, etc.;
loss:Your behavior is a disadvantage to your family's good name. v.t. - to subject to disadvantage:I was disadvantaged by illness.
- Anglo-French; Old French desavantage. See dis-1, advantage
- Middle English disavauntage 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drawback, inconvenience, hindrance.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged detriment, hurt, harm, damage.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ n - an unfavourable circumstance, state of affairs, thing, person, etc
- injury, loss, or detriment
- an unfavourable condition or situation (esp in the phrase at a disadvantage)
vb - (transitive) to put at a disadvantage; handicap
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