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disadvantageous

/dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ad-van-ta-geous
IPA
/dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not advantageous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English disadvantage Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English disadvantageous From disadvantage + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

Inflected Forms

more disadvantageous (comparative) most disadvantageous (superlative)

Derived Forms

disadvantageously disadvantageousness undisadvantageous

Synonyms

expensive unfavorable unfavourable

Rhymes With

outrageous courageous contagious advantageous

Questions

How do you pronounce disadvantageous?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/.
What does disadvantageous mean?
Not advantageous.
Where does disadvantageous come from?
Etymology tree English disadvantage Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English disadvantageous From disadvantage + -ous.

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