nachteilig
disadvantageous; detrimental
English translations
- 01
unfavorable
- 02
disadvantageous
- 03
detrimental
Word details
- German meaning
- Nachteilig bedeutet, dass etwas negative Auswirkungen hat oder ungünstig ist.
- English meaning
- Detrimental
- Synonym
- schädlich, ungünstig
- German example
- Die Entscheidung war nachteilig für das Unternehmen.
- English example
- The decision was detrimental to the company.
Related words
- benachteiligt
Disadvantaged
- benachteiligen
to disadvantage
- den Kürzeren ziehen
To get the short end of the stick means to be at a disadvantage or to lose out in a comparison.
- schädlich
Harmful
- abgekartet
Rigged
- abträglich
Detrimental
- beeinträchtigend
Impairing
- inländerfreundlich
An attitude or policy that favors the interests of one's own citizens and disadvantages foreigners.
- Ossi
East German
- Kompensation
Compensation
- Basilekt
Basilect
- Knebelvertrag
Oppressive contract
- Marginalisierung
marginalization
- einkommensschwach
Low-income
- Ungerechtigkeit
Injustice
- Diskriminierung
Discrimination
- Altersdiskriminierung
Age discrimination
- Underdog
Underdog
- Negativ
Negative means unfavorable, disapproving, or the opposite of positive.
- Beystrich
Beystrich is an obsolete word for an illegitimate son.
- Schattenseite
Downside
- schikanieren
to bully
- Maskulinist
A masculinist is a person who advocates for the rights and interests of men, often in the context of gender issues and equality.
- abkarten
To conspire, to plot
- marginalisieren
to marginalize
- unvorteilhaft
Disadvantageous; not favorable or useful; detrimental.
- diskriminiert
Discriminated
- diskriminieren
To discriminate
- kröpfen
To exploit, to fleece
- zu kurz kommen
to be shortchanged
- behindert
Disabled
- ungünstig
unfavorable, disadvantageous
- schädigend
Damaging, Harmful
- bildungsfern
educationally disadvantaged
- unterprivilegiert
Underprivileged
- Ehesteuer
Marriage tax refers to the tax implications of marriage, particularly the advantages and disadvantages of joint taxation for spouses.
- Gettofaust
Ghetto mentality
- diskriminierend
Discriminatory means treating someone unfairly based on certain characteristics such as origin, gender, or religion.
- Ostmann
Easterner (derogatory term for someone from the former East Germany)
Example sentences with “nachteilig”
Das ist für uns sehr nachteilig. (That is very disadvantageous for us.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the noun form?
The noun is 'der Nachteil' (the disadvantage).