disadvantageous
adjective
dis·ad·van·ta·geous
(ˌ)dis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 
-vən-
1
: constituting a disadvantage
2
disadvantageously
adverb
disadvantageousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of disadvantageous in a Sentence
They might have to resell the property at a disadvantageous time.
Minority groups find themselves in a disadvantageous position.
The current system is disadvantageous to women.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sutton didn’t see a would-be pick two plays later, then got beat for a touchdown on third-and-goal at the 6.
Sutton struggled in the second half of the season, though the Lions put him in disadvantageous situations trying to pressure opposing quarterbacks with the blitz.
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Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
Other changes are disadvantageous and will penalize families.
—Jason Anderson, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Top Stories After 1945, America concluded a series of treaties that were, when signed or shortly thereafter, almost uniformly disadvantageous to us.
—John R. Bolton, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Most of these mutations end up being disadvantageous to the virus and therefore disappear through natural selection.
—Paulo Verardi, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
That privilege encourages borrowers to take out 30-year loans — another singular feature of the U.S. mortgage market — without fear of locking themselves into disadvantageous rates.
—Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
The key is to not lock yourself into unfavorable cost structures now at peak prices that will be highly disadvantageous in future years.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Given that there are nine others that don’t have this potentially disadvantageous trait, why not select one of them?
—Julian Savulescu, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2014
When home video was introduced, the studios successfully argued for a formula for residuals that was very disadvantageous to writers, actors, and directors.
—Vulture, 2 May 2023
Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
Other changes are disadvantageous and will penalize families.
—Jason Anderson, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Top Stories After 1945, America concluded a series of treaties that were, when signed or shortly thereafter, almost uniformly disadvantageous to us.
—John R. Bolton, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Most of these mutations end up being disadvantageous to the virus and therefore disappear through natural selection.
—Paulo Verardi, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
That privilege encourages borrowers to take out 30-year loans — another singular feature of the U.S. mortgage market — without fear of locking themselves into disadvantageous rates.
—Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
The key is to not lock yourself into unfavorable cost structures now at peak prices that will be highly disadvantageous in future years.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Given that there are nine others that don’t have this potentially disadvantageous trait, why not select one of them?
—Julian Savulescu, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2014
When home video was introduced, the studios successfully argued for a formula for residuals that was very disadvantageous to writers, actors, and directors.
—Vulture, 2 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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disadvantageous
adjective
dis·ad·van·ta·geous
(ˌ)dis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs
-vən-
: making it harder for a person to succeed or do something
in a disadvantageous position
disadvantageously
adverb
disadvantageousness
noun
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