"disvantageous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌdɪsvænˈteɪd͡ʒəs/, /ˌdɪsvɑːnˈteɪd͡ʒəs/, /ˌdɪsvənˈteɪd͡ʒəs/ Forms: more disvantageous [comparative], most disvantageous [superlative]
Etymology: dis- + vantage + -ous Etymology templates: {{affix|en|dis-|vantage|-ous}} dis- + vantage + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} disvantageous (comparative more disvantageous, superlative most disvantageous)
  1. (obsolete) Disadvantageous. Tags: obsolete

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