disadvantageous

[Pref. dis, and Eng. advantageous (q. v.).] 1. Contrary to advantage, profit, or interest; attended with or causing disadvantage, injury, detriment, or prejudice; prejudicial, detrimental, injurious, or unfavorable to one's interest. "The divided power of the consular tribunes had doubtle been found disadvantageous ."-Lewis: Cred. Early Rom. Hist. (1855), ch. xiii., pt. i. 2. Unfavorable, prejudiced, biased. "Whatever disadvantageous sentiments we may enter. tain of mankind." - Hume: E ay on Princ, of Govern ment. dis-ad-van-tā -ģeoŭs-lý, adv . [Pref. dis , and Eng. advantageously (q.v.).] In a disadvantageous manner; so as to cause or suffer disadvantage, injury, detriment, or prejudice. "An approving nod or smile serves to drive you on, and make you display yourselves more disadvantageously ."Government of the Tongue.