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disadvantageous
Definitions of
disadvantageous
adjective
constituting a disadvantage
Synonyms:
minus
,
negative
involving disadvantage or harm
inexpedient
not suitable or advisable
harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
inopportune
not opportune
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Antonyms:
advantageous
giving an advantage
beneficial
,
good
promoting or enhancing well-being
plus
,
positive
involving advantage or good
discriminatory
,
preferential
manifesting partiality
expedient
serving to promote your interest
opportune
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
profitable
yielding material gain or profit
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