advantageous

adjective

ad·​van·​ta·​geous ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 

-vən-

: giving an advantage : favorable

an advantageous opportunity

advantageously adverb

advantageousness noun

Synonyms

• benefic
• beneficent
• beneficial
• benignant
• favorable
• friendly
• good
• helpful
• kindly
• profitable
• salutary

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

Legislative Uncertainty Legislative proposals under consideration in Congress could alter borrowing limits, eligibility, and repayment plan structure, potentially making federal loans less advantageous in the future. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

For example, if the app is a run-of-the-mill type of application that covers things that have been done routinely before, a code generator can especially be advantageous. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Oklahoma City’s switches will give Indiana opportunities with advantageous mismatches, but the Pacers cannot get stuck trying to exploit those matchups and playing outside of their normal game. —Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 June 2025

As uncertainty extends into 2025 and beyond, prioritizing the customer—the right customer—is not merely advantageous:... —Josh Vandekar, Harvard Business Review, 20 May 2025

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