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

Brunson and Towns, even before the fourth quarter, did a good job working off one another in the victory, creating advantageous offense in the pick-and-roll as Towns was guarded by a center. —James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

California is expensive and union crews demand living wages; the whole point of the congressional hearing was to lobby for a federal film tax incentive to make shooting in Hollywood economically advantageous again. —Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026

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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