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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.

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Minus 84% connected

Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Minus 84% connected

Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Negative 84% connected

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a neg…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Negative 84% connected

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a neg…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Disadvantage 74% connected

Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or inj…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Disadvantage 74% connected

Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or inj…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Harmful 66% connected

Full of harm; injurious; hurtful; mischievous.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Harmful 66% connected

Full of harm; injurious; hurtful; mischievous.

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Inexpedient 66% connected

Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Inexpedient 66% connected

Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Inopportune 66% connected

Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc.

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Inopportune 66% connected

Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc.

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Unfavorable 92% connected

Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Advantageous 94% connected

Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is advantageous to a nation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Advantageous 94% connected

Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is advantageous to a nation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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