as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
such an arrangement with the wholesalers would be disadvantageous for small farmers
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Recent Examples of disadvantageous
All of Mike’s specializations require the utmost attention to detail, devotion to helping those in need, and, most of all, empathy that enables lawyers to understand the disadvantageous position of their clients.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Brunson’s season ended on a fractured left hand, and an injury next season without a contract guarantee would put the star Knicks guard in a disadvantageous bargaining position.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
The real tragedy of great-power politics is not that rising powers strive to overthrow a materially disadvantageous order that great powers are unwilling to change.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
With chronic loneliness, that stress response gets stuck and becomes disadvantageous — similar to the way in which anxiety can shift a helpful fear response to a maladaptive mental illness.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Brunson’s season ended on a fractured left hand, and an injury next season without a contract guarantee would put the star Knicks guard in a disadvantageous bargaining position.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
The real tragedy of great-power politics is not that rising powers strive to overthrow a materially disadvantageous order that great powers are unwilling to change.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
With chronic loneliness, that stress response gets stuck and becomes disadvantageous — similar to the way in which anxiety can shift a helpful fear response to a maladaptive mental illness.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantageous
Adjective
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And in the real world, government actors try every trick possible to evade an unfavorable judgment.—
James S. Burling,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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The dollar hit a new two-week low, but the impact unfavorable exchange rates have on revenues from multinational companies was more visible Wednesday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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The addition of seaweed improved beef cattle growth rates with no adverse health effects.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Layering tragedy atop tragedy One of the immediate negative effects of the Marshall Fire was substantial price gouging, which further compounded issues for affected renters such as Christina Eisert.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Man told supplier of fake Botox to 'fix this' Luther messaged his supplier in April 2024 and said his clients were suffering negative side effects.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, she was hounded out of the classroom by authorities hostile to Western literature.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Trump's predecessor Joe Biden fired the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, after an investigation found the official had created a hostile work environment.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Such responses hinder the efficacy of gene editing treatments and could also be detrimental, eliminating the cells targeted for modification.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But at his worst, these game-breaking qualities can be detrimental.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Disadvantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantageous. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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