English-Thai Dictionary

disadvantage

N ข้อเสีย  ข้อบกพร่อง  ความเสียเปรียบ  อุปสรรค  annoyance difficulty disruption advantage kor-sia

 

disadvantage

VT ทำให้ เสียเปรียบ  ทำให้ เสีย ประโยชน์  penalize harm hurt tam-hai-sia-priab

 

disadvantageous

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น ข้อเสียหาย  sueng-pen-kor-sia-hai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISADVANTAGE

n. 1. That which prevents success, or renders it difficult; a state not favorable to successful operation. The army commenced an attack on the enemy, notwithstanding the disadvantage of its position.
2. Any unfavorable state; a state in which some loss or injury may be sustained. Hence,
3. Loss; injury; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good; as, to sell goods to disadvantage.

 

DISADVANTAGE

v.t.To injure in interest; to prejudice.

 

DISADVANTAGEABLE

a.Not advantageous. [Not in use. ]

 

DISADVANTAGEOUS

a.Unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; not adapted to promote interest, reputation or other good; as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense. We are apt to view characters int eh most disadvantageous lights.

 

DISADVANTAGEOUSLY

adv. In a manner not favorable to success, or to interest, profit or reputation; with loss or inconvenience.

 

DISADVANTAGEOUSNESS

n.Unfavorableness to success; inconvenience; loss.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISADVANTAGE

Dis `ad *van "tage (; 48, 61 ), n. Etym: [Cf. F. désavantage. ]

 

1. Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. I was brought here under the disadvantage of being unknown by sight to any of you. Burke. Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage. Palfrey.

 

2. Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good. They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public. Bancroft.

 

Syn. -- Detriment; injury; hurt; loss; damage.

 

DISADVANTAGE

Dis `ad *van "tage, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. désavantager. ]

 

Defn: To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to.

 

DISADVANTAGEABLE

DISADVANTAGEABLE Dis `ad *van "tage *a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Injurious; disadvantageous. [Obs. ] Bacon.

 

DISADVANTAGEOUS

Dis *ad `van *ta "geous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. désavantageux. ]

 

Defn: 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. Even in the disadvantageous position in which he had been placed, he gave clear indications of future excellence. Prescott. -- Dis *ad `van *ta "geous *ly, adv. -- Dis *ad `van *ta "geous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

disadvantage

dis ad van tage |ˌdisədˈvantij ˈˌdɪsədˈvæn (t )ɪʤ | ▶noun an unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness: a major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data | the impact of poverty and disadvantage on children. ▶verb [ with obj. ] place in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else: we are disadvantaging the next generation. PHRASES at a disadvantage in an unfavorable position relative to someone or someone else: stringent regulations have put farmers at a disadvantage . to one's disadvantage so as to cause harm to one's interests or standing: his poor record inevitably worked to his disadvantage. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French desavantage, from des- (expressing reversal ) + avantage ‘advantage. ’

 

disadvantaged

dis ad van taged |ˌdisədˈvantijd ˈˌdɪsədˈvæn (t )ɪʤd | ▶adjective (of a person or area ) in unfavorable circumstances, esp. with regard to financial or social opportunities: disadvantaged groups such as the elderly and unemployed | (as plural noun the disadvantaged ) : we began to help the disadvantaged.

 

disadvantageous

dis ad van ta geous |disˌadvənˈtājəs ˌdɪsˌædvənˈteɪʤəs | ▶adjective involving or creating unfavorable circumstances that reduce the chances of success or effectiveness: the system was disadvantageous to the Connecticut merchants | the disadvantageous position in which some people are placed. DERIVATIVES dis ad van ta geous ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

disadvantage

dis |ad ¦van |tage |dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ | ▶noun an unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness: a major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data | [ mass noun ] : situations of serious social and economic disadvantage. ▶verb [ with obj. ] put in an unfavourable position in relation to someone or something else: the pension scheme tends to disadvantage women. PHRASES at a disadvantage in an unfavourable position relative to someone or something else: stringent regulations have put British farmers at a disadvantage . to one's disadvantage so as to cause harm to one's interests or standing: his poor educational track record inevitably worked to his disadvantage. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French desavantage, from des- (expressing reversal ) + avantage ‘advantage ’.

 

disadvantaged

dis |ad ¦van |taged |dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd | ▶adjective (of a person or area ) in unfavourable circumstances, especially with regard to financial or social opportunities: disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed | (as plural noun the disadvantaged ) : we began to help the disadvantaged.

 

disadvantageous

dis |ad ¦van |ta ¦geous |ˌdɪsadv (ə )nˈteɪdʒəs | ▶adjective involving or creating unfavourable circumstances that reduce the chances of success or effectiveness: the new employment scheme is disadvantageous to women. DERIVATIVES disadvantageously adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

disadvantage

disadvantage noun the long commute is a big disadvantage of this job: drawback, snag, downside, stumbling block, fly in the ointment, catch, hindrance, obstacle, impediment; flaw, defect, weakness, fault, handicap, con, trouble, difficulty, problem, complication, nuisance; informal minus. ANTONYMS benefit.

 

disadvantaged

disadvantaged adjective disadvantaged families will not be helped by these measures: deprived, underprivileged, depressed, in need, needy, poor, impoverished, indigent, hard up.

 

disadvantageous

disadvantageous adjective this puts us in a disadvantageous position: unfavorable, adverse, unfortunate, unlucky, bad; detrimental, prejudicial, deleterious, harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful; inconvenient, inopportune, ill-timed, untimely, inexpedient.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

disadvantage

disadvantage noun 1 price is probably the biggest disadvantage of rail travel: drawback, snag, downside, stumbling block, catch, pitfall, fly in the ointment; weak spot /point, weakness, flaw, defect, fault; handicap, limitation, trouble, difficulty, problem, complication, liability, nuisance; hindrance, obstacle, impediment; informal minus, hiccup; Brit. informal spanner in the works; N. Amer. informal monkey wrench in the works. ANTONYMS advantage, benefit. 2 she could think of nothing to his disadvantage: detriment, prejudice, disservice, harm, damage; loss, injury, hurt, mischief. ANTONYMS advantage. ▶verb policies which unfairly disadvantage certain groups: treat unfavourably, put at a disadvantage, treat harshly /unfairly, put in an unfavourable position, handicap, inflict a handicap on, do a disservice to, be unfair to, wrong.

 

disadvantaged

disadvantaged adjective a disadvantaged rural area: deprived, underprivileged, depressed, in need, needy, in want, in distress; destitute, poor, poverty-stricken; discriminated against; Brit. on the bread line; rare necessitous. ANTONYMS privileged.

 

disadvantageous

disadvantageous adjective a very disadvantageous position: unfavourable, adverse, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, bad; detrimental, prejudicial, deleterious, harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful, destructive; inopportune, ill-timed, untimely, inexpedient. ANTONYMS advantageous.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

disadvantage

dis ad van tage /dɪ̀sədvǽntɪdʒ |-vɑ́ːn -/ (! 強勢は第3音節 ) 〖dis (打ち消し )advantage (利益 )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C «…にとっての /…の点での » 不利 [不都合, 不便 ]な点 ; 欠陥, 不備 «to /in » ; 不利な立場 [状態 ](↔advantage )▸ One disadvantage of going by train is that you have to carry your heavy baggage .列車で行く不便な点は重い荷物を運ばなければならないことだ ▸ There are some big [major ] disadvantages to his project .彼の計画にはいくつか大きな不備がある 2 U (利益 信用などの )損害, 損失 .at a disadv á ntage 不利な立場で [の ]▸ put [place ] A at a disadvantage A 〈人 〉を不利な立場に置く to A's disadv á ntage A 〈人 〉の不利になるように [ような ].動詞 他動詞 〈人など 〉を不利にする .

 

disadvantaged

d ì s ad v á n taged 形容詞 〈人 地域などが 〉 (社会的 経済的に )恵まれない, 不利な立場にある ; 〖the ～; 名詞的に; 集合的に 〗恵まれない人々 (!複数扱い ) .

 

disadvantageous

dis ad van ta geous /dɪ̀sæ̀dv (ə )ntéɪdʒəs, -væn -, -vɑːn -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈物 事が 〉【人にとって 】不利 (益 )な, 不都合な (unfavorable ) «for , to » .～ly 副詞 不利 (益 )に (なるように ).