disadvantageous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪdʒəs/ UK /dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ See IPA manual Freq #81449 Meanings 1 adj constituting a disadvantage The new tax was disadvantageous to small traders. 2 adj 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · not advantageous. expensive ↔ Opposites advantageousbeneficialfavorable Word family Forms disadvantageously Appears in Phrases (1) See all disadvantageous position a situation that reduces someone's chances of success or fair treatment Adjective + noun Etymology From disadvantage + -ous. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # disadvantageous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪdʒəs/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ **Frequency rank:** 81449 ## Meanings 1. constituting a disadvantage 2. Not advantageous. ## Examples - The new tax was disadvantageous to small traders. - 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. ## Synonyms - expensive ## Antonyms - advantageous - beneficial - favorable ## Etymology From disadvantage + -ous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown