advantageous

adjective

ad·​van·​ta·​geous ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 

-vən-

: giving an advantage : favorable

an advantageous opportunity

advantageously adverb

advantageousness noun

Synonyms of advantageous

• 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

Motzko noted the previous format, which at times left the league champion – who receive a first-round bye – with just one game played in a three- or four-week span leading into NCAAs, wasn’t advantageous for the conference’s top teams trying to make a deep postseason run. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026

Los Angeles’ opulence — bankrolled by Mark Walter, the Guggenheim Group, an advantageous TV deal, and dominance of the Japanese market thanks to the team’s stars from the country — has led to a budget over $400 million once again. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026

Gates has found a way to secure him more advantageous matchups. —Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026

But 2025 brought huge increases in the price of everything from meat to eggs and changes in trade policies and tariffs that weren’t advantageous to a mom-and-pop business. —Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026

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