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Adjective: disadvantageous  dis,ad-vun'tey-jus
  1. Involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
    "a disadvantageous outcome"; "a well-known study from the 1970's showed that gender stereotyping placed women in a disadvantageous position";
    - unfavorable [US], unfavourable [Brit, Cdn]

See also: harmful, inexpedient, inopportune, minus, negative

Antonym: favourable [Brit, Cdn]

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