advantageous

adjective

ad·​van·​ta·​geous ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 

-vən-

: giving an advantage : favorable

an advantageous opportunity

advantageously adverb

advantageousness noun

Synonyms

• beneficial
• favorable
• helpful

Examples of advantageous in a Sentence

Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.

a trade agreement that is advantageous to both countries

Recent Examples on the Web

Did the transaction occur in the principal or most advantageous market? 26. —Meenal Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Waiting until 70 means delayed but higher benefits that are more advantageous long-term. —Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 31 July 2025

More perilously for Kyiv, recent progress has been strategically advantageous, making the encirclement of Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Kupiansk to the north, a palpable threat in the weeks ahead. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2025

Hunter could play 75 percent of the offensive snaps in one game and 75 percent of the defensive snaps in the next if the matchups are more advantageous. —Jeff Howe, New York Times, 24 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French avantageus, avantajose, from avantage advantage entry 1 + -eus, -ose -ous

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for advantageous

• disadvantageous
• contagious
• courageous
• outrageous

Kids Definition

advantageous

adjective

ad·​van·​ta·​geous ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 

-vən-

: giving an advantage : helpful, favorable

advantageously adverb

advantageousness noun