vantage

van·tage

noun \ˈvan-tij\

Definition of VANTAGE

1

archaic : benefit, gain

2

: superiority in a contest

3

: a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view

4

: advantage 4

— to the vantage

obsolete : in addition

Examples of VANTAGE

1. <the vantage had all been ours for the first half of the contest>

Origin of VANTAGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French vantage, avantage — more at advantage

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to VANTAGE

Synonyms

better, bulge, catbird seat, drop, edge, high ground, inside track, jump, pull, stead, upper hand, advantage, whip hand

Antonyms

disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike

Related Words

allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, start; ascendancy (also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendency; precedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, seniority; break, foothold, opportunity; benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall

Near Antonyms

detriment, stranglehold; disparity, imbalance, inequality, unevenness; disability, failing, impairment, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel; lurch, setback