Synonyms of coign of vantage

coign of vantage

phrase

as in advantage

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

His background in project management gave him a coign of vantage when applying for the new position.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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