epäedullista

Epäedullista is a Finnish adjective meaning "unfavorable" or "disadvantageous." It is used to describe conditions, agreements, decisions, or outcomes that are not advantageous for a person or a group. The term signals that an option yields less favorable results than alternatives.

The word is formed by the negating prefix epä- attached to edullinen (favorable, advantageous). The base form is epäedullinen; the partitive singular form epäedullista is used in sentences such as "Tämä tarjous on epäedullista" (This offer is unfavorable) or "Ratkaisua on epäedullista tehdä nyt" (It would be unfavorable to make the decision now).

In practice, epäedullista is common in economic, policy, and legal language. It can describe a deal that is financially disadvantageous, a policy with negative side effects, or a risk not worth taking. Typical collocations include epäedullinen tarjous, epäedullinen sopimus, and epäedullinen tuotto.

Related terms include edullinen (favorable, advantageous), edullisuus (profitability/advantage), and epäedullisuus (the state or quality of being unfavorable). See also kannattamaton, epäsuotuisa, and other risk-related terms.