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Disadvantageous

🔄 Synonyms of "Disadvantageous"

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WordDefinition
harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
minusnoun(mathematics) The minus sign (−).
negativenounNot positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.

↔️ Antonyms of "Disadvantageous"

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WordDefinition
advantageousBeing of advantage, beneficial.

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WordDefinition
harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
negativeNot positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
minusBeing a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.
disadvantagenounA weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
unfavourableServing to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
disadvantaged(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.
inauspiciousNot auspicious; ill-omened.
unfortunateMarked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
badOf low quality.
direRequiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
unfavorableUS standard spelling of unfavourable. [Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.]
inimicalUnfriendly, hostile.
underprivilegedDeprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.
undesirableNot desirable, objectionable or not likely to please.
unattractiveNot handsome or beautiful or appealing.
inhospitable(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.]
hostileNot friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
adverseUnfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
detrimentalCausing damage or harm.
injuriousCausing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.

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