advantageous

ad·van·ta·geous

adj \ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs, -vən-\

Definition of ADVANTAGEOUS

: giving an advantage : favorable <an advantageous opportunity>

— ad·van·ta·geous·ly adverb

— ad·van·ta·geous·ness noun

Examples of ADVANTAGEOUS

1. Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.
2. <a trade agreement that is advantageous to both countries>

First Known Use of ADVANTAGEOUS

1593

Related to ADVANTAGEOUS

Synonyms: beneficial, benefic, beneficent, benignant, favorable, friendly, good, helpful, kindly, profitable, salutary

Antonyms: bad, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfriendly, unhelpful, unprofitable

Related Words: gratifying, rewarding, satisfying; auspicious, promising, propitious; advisable, desirable, healthful, healthy, salubrious, salutiferous, wholesome; gainful, lucrative, remunerative; ameliorative, amelioratory, bettering, constructive, supportive

Near Antonyms: damaging, deleterious, harmful, injurious, insalubrious

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