disadvantageous

[ dis-ad-vuh n-tey-juh s, dis-ad- ]

/ dɪsˌæd vənˈteɪ dʒəs, ˌdɪs æd- /

characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.

Origin of disadvantageous

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

dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ly, adverb dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ness, noun qua·si-dis·ad·van·ta·geous, adjective qua·si-dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ly, adverb

As Justice Kennedy noted, “this creates a disadvantageous position for some employees.”

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A main cause of the disadvantageous appearance exhibited by the ordinary schoolboy, lies in what we denominate sheepishness.

Thoughts on Man |William Godwin
Attention has been called to the peculiar soil of Munich as a disadvantageous characteristic of the locality.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 15, No. 87, March, 1875 |Various
The War having ended, the disadvantageous agreement expired with it.

A History of Trade Unionism in the United States |Selig Perlman

This sight was gratifying to us as showing a disposition to teach and to learn, even under the most disadvantageous circumstances.

Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel |John Yeardley
Sickles found this ground low and disadvantageous as a fighting-place.

The Civil War Through the Camera |Henry W. (Henry William) Elson

disadvantageous

/ (dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs, ˌdɪsæd-) /

unfavourable; detrimental

disadvantageously, adverb disadvantageousness, noun