Synonyms of advantage

advantage 1 of 2

noun

əd-ˈvan-tij 

1

as in edge

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edge
• opportunity
• odds
• vantage
• better
• stead
• jump
• privilege
• margin
• high ground
• superiority
• start
• upper hand
• coign of vantage
• inside track
• pull
• bulge
• lead
• benefit
• drop
• whip hand
• dominance
• catbird seat
• allowance
• ascendancy
• precedence
• predominance
• head start
• mastery
• prerogative
• preference
• supremacy
• transcendence
• leg up
• foothold
• seniority
• windfall
• godsend
• transcendency
• command
• blessing
• boon
• break
• felicity
• manna

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disadvantage
• drawback
• penalty
• liability
• handicap
• strike
• detriment
• minus
• disparity
• imbalance
• inequality
• disability
• let
• failing
• shortcoming
• impairment
• interference
• obstacle
• stranglehold
• hindrance
• impediment
• obstruction
• embarrassment
• catch
• stop
• hurdle
• bar
• check
• unevenness
• rub
• hitch
• setback
• shackle
• crimp
• clog
• trammel
• lurch
• manacle

2

as in benefit

a thing that helps

had all the advantages of being born into a wealthy and powerful family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefit
• asset
• boon
• help
• aid
• resource
• blessing
• support
• lift
• sustenance
• hand
• recourse
• refuge
• windfall
• resort
• pick-me-up
• godsend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disadvantage
• drawback
• hindrance
• impediment
• minus
• liability
• obstacle
• encumbrance
• obstruction
• restraint
• constraint
• inhibitor
• stranglehold

advantage

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verb

as in to benefit

to provide with something useful or desirable

there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefit
• avail
• help
• profit
• serve
• aid
• assist
• improve
• work (for)
• better
• succeed
• please
• satisfy
• content
• bless
• delight
• gratify
• gladden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinder
• impede
• hurt
• damage
• harm
• impair
• injure
• distress
• upset
• afflict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advantage

Noun

Workers who keep building skills and remain open to other industries will have a real advantage as demand shifts faster across sectors. — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

New Zealand had a prime attacking opportunity with a penalty advantage five meters from the Ireland line in the 28th minute. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Verb

Remember that the research shows that even when there are no differences in job performance, education, and other relevant factors, managers still advantage white men workers over others. — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The equality with which the Ducks deploy their skaters on power plays is evident in all 10 averaging at least two minutes per game with the man advantage this postseason. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026