disadvantageous
Not advantageousNot advantageous.
» A life of solitude isn't necessarily entirely disadvantageous.
Ein Leben in Einsamkeit ist nicht notwendigerweise in Gänze nachteilhaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesNot advantageous.
nachteilig, unvorteilhaft
невы́годныйnevýgodnyj
неви́гіднийnevýhidnyj
- involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
Examples
5 sentencesA life of solitude isn't necessarily entirely disadvantageous.
deEin Leben in Einsamkeit ist nicht notwendigerweise in Gänze nachteilhaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Several price rises put the company in a disadvantageous position.
deMehrere Preiserhöhungen brachten das Unternehmen in eine ungünstige Situation. — al_ex_an_der
The Roma remain in a particularly disadvantageous position throughout the region.
I think that Japan's marriage system is an unequal and discriminatory contract disadvantageous to men.
Rich people have no need to take out student loans. It would be disadvantageous to them.
Translations
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Forms
more disadvantageous, most disadvantageous| Comparative | more disadvantageous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most disadvantageous Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness:unfavorableunfavourable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.