Advantageous

//ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒ(i)əs// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being of advantage, beneficial.

    "Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them out in a bunch through the doorway: [...]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    giving an advantage wordnet
  2. 2
    appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness wordnet

Synonyms

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beneficialexpedientgainfulacceptableadvisableagreeable

Example

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"The strong yen was advantageous to our company."

Etymology

From advantage + -ous or from Middle French avantageus (French avantageux). See advantage.

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