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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 to do something : causing someone to have a disadvantage

Full Definition of DISADVANTAGEOUS

1
:  constituting a disadvantage
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dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ly adverb
dis·ad·van·ta·geous·ness noun
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First Known Use of DISADVANTAGEOUS

1603
DISADVANTAGEOUS Defined for Kids

disadvantageous

adjective dis·ad·van·ta·geous \ˌdis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs\

Definition of DISADVANTAGEOUS for Kids

:  making it harder for a person or thing to succeed or do something <The store was in a disadvantageous location.>

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