disadvantageous

adjective
UK: /ˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
US: /ˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

  1. Creating conditions that reduce the chances of success; unfavorable.

    1. Rainy weather is disadvantageous for outdoor parties.
    2. The high interest rate proved disadvantageous to small business growth.

  2. Likely to cause problems or reduce someone's chance of success.

    1. Staying silent during negotiations can be disadvantageous.
    2. Starting the project without enough resources was disadvantageous from the start.

Synonyms

harmful adverse detrimental negative prejudicial unpropitious unfavorable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disadvantageous" in English means: Creating conditions that reduce the chances of success; unfavorable., Likely to cause problems or reduce someone's chance of success..

The phonetic transcription of "disadvantageous" is /ˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ in British English and /ˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disadvantageous": harmful, adverse, detrimental, negative, prejudicial, unpropitious, unfavorable.

Example usage of "disadvantageous": "Rainy weather is disadvantageous for outdoor parties.". More examples on the page.