disadvantageous
adjective
dis·ad·van·ta·geous
(ˌ)dis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 
-vən-
1
: constituting a disadvantage
2
disadvantageously
adverb
disadvantageousness
noun
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Examples of disadvantageous in a Sentence
They might have to resell the property at a disadvantageous time.
Minority groups find themselves in a disadvantageous position.
The current system is disadvantageous to women.
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There is a very real danger of AI perpetuating human biases that are disadvantageous to individuals or demographic groups.
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Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Many Americans with siblings may consider being (or having) an only child as undesirable, disadvantageous, even unnatural.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
All of Mike’s specializations require the utmost attention to detail, devotion to helping those in need, and, most of all, empathy that enables lawyers to understand the disadvantageous position of their clients.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Brunson’s season ended on a fractured left hand, and an injury next season without a contract guarantee would put the star Knicks guard in a disadvantageous bargaining position.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
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Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Many Americans with siblings may consider being (or having) an only child as undesirable, disadvantageous, even unnatural.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
All of Mike’s specializations require the utmost attention to detail, devotion to helping those in need, and, most of all, empathy that enables lawyers to understand the disadvantageous position of their clients.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Brunson’s season ended on a fractured left hand, and an injury next season without a contract guarantee would put the star Knicks guard in a disadvantageous bargaining position.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
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“Disadvantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disadvantageous. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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disadvantageous
adjective
dis·ad·van·ta·geous
(ˌ)dis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs
-vən-
: making it harder for a person to succeed or do something
in a disadvantageous position
disadvantageously
adverb
disadvantageousness
noun
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