Definitions

advantageous

[ad-vuhn-tey-juhs] / ˌæd vənˈteɪ dʒəs /

ADJECTIVE

favorable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auspicious beneficial expedient fortunate helpful opportune profitable propitious worthwhile

WEAK

for the best

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantageous harmful inauspicious inopportune unfortunate unhappy unhelpful unlucky unprofitable worthless

Example Sentences

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The death benefit may not be as advantageous to you, given that you are single with no children.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“We well sell Bitcoin when it is advantageous to do so,” Le said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"This new species, Cimolodon desosai, was ancestral to the species that survived the extinction event. It and its descendants were relatively small and omnivorous -- two traits that were advantageous for surviving."

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Shaping the terms of instability can be more advantageous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I’m not really sure if I was handling the opportunity in the most advantageous manner.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Vocabulary lists containing advantageous

Evolutionary Biology - Adaptation

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