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Definition of disadvantageous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disadvantageous

adjective
 
/ˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
 
/ˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
(formal)
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  1. disadvantageous (to/for somebody) causing somebody to be in a worse situation compared to other people
    • The deal will not be disadvantageous to your company.
    • Growing conditions here are disadvantageous.
    opposite advantageous
See disadvantageous in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee disadvantageous in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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