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disadvantageous

[ dis-ad-vuhn-tey-juhs, dis-ad- ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.


disadvantageous

/ ˌdɪsæd-; dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs /

adjective

  1. unfavourable; detrimental
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˌ屹ˈٲdzܲԱ, noun
  • 徱ˌ屹ˈٲdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·v·ٲgdzܲ· adverb
  • 徱·v·ٲgdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-徱·v·ٲgdzܲ adjective
  • quasi-徱·v·ٲgdzܲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disadvantageous1

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- 1 + advantageous
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Trump, in his usual bullish element, declared that April 2 was "Liberation Day" -- as in, liberation from an allegedly disadvantageous trading position that has been costing the U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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But Lourenço has expressed regret over the deal, telling the New York Times that it was "disadvantageous" to Angola.

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Know that these are among the most disadvantageous places to put college savings because they weigh more in the need formula.

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With chronic loneliness, that stress response gets stuck and becomes disadvantageous — similar to the way in which anxiety can shift a helpful fear response to a maladaptive mental illness.

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Smaller classes either had no relevance to resilience or were disadvantageous for resilience.

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