Disadvantageous
adj
adj ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not advantageous.
"Another disadvantageous feature of the Perth yard, again dictated by the considerations of the site, is that the six double-ended reception roads are alongside the sorting sidings and not laid end-to-end with them."
Adjective
- 1 involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness wordnet
Example
More examples"I think that Japan's marriage system is an unequal and discriminatory contract disadvantageous to men."
Etymology
From disadvantage + -ous.