Definition for Disadvantageous:

• Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense.

Synonyms for Disadvantageous:

• adj.

  •adverse (adjective)
  • unpropitious.
  •all (adjective)
  • unfavourable.
  •detrimental, inconvenient (adjective)
  • dyslogistic,
  • debit-side,
  • contrary,
  • objectionable,
  • on the debit side,
  • downside,
  • derogatory.
  •inexpedient (adjective)
  • inept,
  • untimely,
  • delinquent,
  • unfit,
  • unsatisfactory,
  • undesirable,
  • mistimed,
  • unsuitable,
  • inefficient.
  •inopportune (adjective)
  • ill timed.

• n.

  •
  • precarious,
  • untoward,
  • hopeless.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • inauspicious,
  • quixotic,
  • uncompetitive,
  • unworkable,
  • ill-fated.
  •
  • overambitious,
  • untenable.
  •
  • dying.
  •needless
  • unnecessary.
  •Other relevant words:
  • impolitic,
  • unwieldy,
  • Nocuous,
  • perilous,
  • severe,
  • ineligible,
  • unwelcome,
  • awry,
  • Discomforting,
  • bad,
  • upsetting,
  • mischief-making,
  • cumbersome,
  • inimical,
  • hostile,
  • unadvisable,
  • uncomely,
  • disquieting,
  • inadmissible,
  • troublesome,
  • grave,
  • unconstructive,
  • Scathful,
  • unhygienic,
  • Irksome,
  • serious,
  • unusable,
  • inappropriate,
  • unwholesome,
  • disturbing,
  • hazardous,
  • bothersome,
  • poor,
  • destructive,
  • unfriendly,
  • awkward,
  • loss,
  • Disrupting,
  • difficult,
  • strong,
  • out of joint,
  • burdensome,
  • naughty,
  • inadvisable,
  • uncomfortable,
  • unsettling,
  • annoying,
  • onerous,
  • unfortunate,
  • irritating,
  • inapt,
  • evil,
  • ugly,
  • inutile,
  • Inconsonant,
  • dangerous,
  • disastrous,
  • impracticable.

Paraphrases for Disadvantageous:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    unfavorable, unfavourable, harmful.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    unfavourable.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    disadvantage.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    deleterious, injurious, counterproductive, inauspicious, favourable, dire, less-favoured, underprivileged, pernicious, disruptive, unhelpful, inhospitable, conducive, disastrous, impoverished, inclement, untoward.
  • Verb, past participle
    opposed.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    negative, detrimental, disadvantaged, adverse, prejudicial, inimical, damaging, undesirable, bad, unfortunate, hostile, unfair, counter-productive, vulnerable.

Antonyms for Disadvantageous:

• adj.

  • all
    advantageous.
  • detrimental, inconvenient
    favorable, Aiding, complimentary, helpful, nice, good, Assisting, well-timed, convenient.
  • Other antonyms:
    cordial, affable, amicable, inoffensive, harmless, nonfatal, discriminatory, well-disposed, complying, benign, sympathetic, nondestructive, agreeable, tolerant, supportive, propitious, unresistant, amiable, useful, innocent, hospitable, understanding, nonlethal, congenial, innocuous.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    affirmative, affirmatory, confirming, neutral.

Homophones for Disadvantageous:

• disadvantage.