disadvantageous

adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs How to pronounce disadvantageous (audio)
Definition of disadvantageousnext
as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests such an arrangement with the wholesalers would be disadvantageous for small farmers

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Recent Examples of disadvantageous But some analysts have pointed out that a ceasefire in the Black Sea and a pause on strikes against energy infrastructure could be disadvantageous to Ukraine. — Angus Watson, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 If the situation at the front significantly degrades, Zelensky will feel more pressure at home to enter into talks about ending the war, even if that means a disadvantageous ceasefire. — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 Trump has declared his intention to end the war in Ukraine on his first days in office—even on terms disadvantageous to Europe—and continues to threaten to impose tariffs on all imports into the United States. — Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025 Based on the metric, Daniel Jones is the only quarterback who has played as many snaps as Maye and had a more disadvantageous situation around him. — Chad Graff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disadvantageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantageous
  1. unfavorable
  2. adverse
  3. negative
  4. hostile
  5. detrimental
Adjective
  • Trump has derided the outlets as being unfavorable to him and a drain on taxpayer money.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
  • According to a Quinnipiac poll released in mid-March, only 7 percent of American voters have a favorable opinion of Putin, while 81 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.
    — Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of unfavorable
Adjective
  • So far, Lilly said the adverse effects of its new pill are consistent with GLP-1s, a class of medications primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes.
    — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In the study, the researchers measured patients’ impulse control behavior disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, blood pressure changes and weight changes, and found that the adverse effects linked to tavapadon were no different from those who received a placebo.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of adverse
Adjective
  • But if your reflection is limited to replaying the negative parts of your social interactions and perpetuating feelings of shame or self-criticism, that’s less constructive, says Janeé Steele, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
    — Seraphina Seow, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The evidence for this is her (few) actions at the tournament, which are being construed as overwhelmingly negative.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of negative
Adjective
  • Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of hostile
Adjective
  • Archer: Not having a rink in L.A. has been really detrimental to the skating community.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Furthermore, the study highlights cultural contingencies, indicating that the detrimental effects of workplace aggression are amplified in cultures characterized by high individualism and masculinity.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of detrimental

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