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Definitions for disadvantageous
dɪsˌæd vənˈteɪ dʒəs, ˌdɪs æd-dis·ad·van·ta·geous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disadvantageousadjective

    constituting a disadvantage

Wiktionary

  1. disadvantageousadjective

    Not advantageous.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Disadvantageousadjective

    Contrary to interest; contrary to convenience; unfavourable.

    Etymology: from disadvantage.

    A multitude of eyes will narrowly inspect every part of him, consider him nicely in all views, and not be a little pleased when they have taken him in the worst and most disadvantageous lights. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 256.

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  1. disadvantageous

    Disadvantageous refers to something that is detrimental, harmful or unfavorable; something that brings negative consequences, rather than bringing benefits or promoting success. It can be applied to situations, decisions, strategies, conditions, or anything that may create difficulties, setbacks, or poses a risk.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disadvantageousadjective

    attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. dsavantageux.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disadvantageous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disadvantageous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of disadvantageous in a Sentence

  1. Anthony Fauci:

    Almost all related to the social disadvantageous conditions that some people of color find themselves in from birth regarding availability of an adequate diet, access to health care and the undeniable effects of racism in our society, let us promise ourselves that our corporate memory of this tragic reality -- that an infectious disease disparately hospitalized and kills people of color -- does not fade after we return to some form of normality. Righting this wrong will take a decadeslong commitment. I strongly urge you to be part of that commitment.

  2. Steny Hoyer:

    I'm not sure that it's politically disadvantageous to members, i think the American public may well agree with the president on this.

  3. Barack Obama:

    It's true that, theoretically, a future administration could do something that I think would be very damaging, it's not likely politically that they reverse everything that we've done, but it could be ... that some people then end up being in a disadvantageous position.

  4. Merlino Masele Katuabuyenge:

    The conjunction "but" sounds good when the disadvantageous situation begins sentence

  5. Ted Gavin:

    That said, they would have an uphill fight from a disadvantageous position, as we saw in the mortgage crisis and the wave of bankruptcies that followed, possession of documents matters when you're trying to assert a secured claim.

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