DISADVANTAGEOUS
disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfavourable
(adjective) involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness; “a disadvantageous outcome”; “a well-known study from the 1970’s showed that gender stereotyping placed women in a disadvantageous position”; “made an unfavorable impression”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
disadvantageous (comparative more disadvantageous, superlative most disadvantageous)
Not advantageous.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*ad`van*ta"geous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. désavantageux.]
Definition: 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. Even in the disadvantageous position in which he had been placed, he gave clear indications of future excellence. Prescott.
– Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ly, adv.
– Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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