disadvantageous
adjective
dis·ad·van·ta·geous
(ˌ)dis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 
-vən-
1
: constituting a disadvantage
2
disadvantageously
adverb
disadvantageousness
noun
Examples of disadvantageous in a Sentence
They might have to resell the property at a disadvantageous time.
Minority groups find themselves in a disadvantageous position.
The current system is disadvantageous to women.
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The worst the model can do is create a disadvantageous business scenario and the organization will self-correct.
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There is a very real danger of AI perpetuating human biases that are disadvantageous to individuals or demographic groups.
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While Pillar One attempted to solve this issue, the wider scope and disadvantageous treatment of certain U.S.-specific business structures are deficiencies that should be addressed.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The worst the model can do is create a disadvantageous business scenario and the organization will self-correct.
—Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
There is a very real danger of AI perpetuating human biases that are disadvantageous to individuals or demographic groups.
—Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
While Pillar One attempted to solve this issue, the wider scope and disadvantageous treatment of certain U.S.-specific business structures are deficiencies that should be addressed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disadvantageous
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“Disadvantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disadvantageous. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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disadvantageous
adjective
dis·ad·van·ta·geous
(ˌ)dis-ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs
-vən-
: making it harder for a person to succeed or do something
in a disadvantageous position
disadvantageously
adverb
disadvantageousness
noun
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