Difference between Minus and Disadvantageous

What is the difference between Minus and Disadvantageous?

Minus as an adjective is negative. while Disadvantageous as an adjective is not advantageous.

Minus

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: less; reduced by subtraction without.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Negative. On the negative part of a scale. Ranking just below a designated rating.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A minus sign (−). A negative quantity. A defect or deficiency.

Example sentence: Anyone who wants to run has to be a Jimmy Swaggart, minus the default.

Disadvantageous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not advantageous.

We hope you now know whether to use Minus or Disadvantageous in your sentence.

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