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Advantageous

Providing an advantage; favorable or beneficial in a given situation.

adjective

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Imagine choosing between two job offers: one includes higher pay, better benefits, and clear career growth. That option is advantageous because it meaningfully improves your position.

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Sounds Like

/ˌæd.vənˈteɪ.dʒəs/ (ad-ven-TAY-juss)

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Looks Like

Looks like advantage + ous

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Remember This

Advantageous describes something that gives an edge or benefit. It is not a noun like 'advantage' and is often used in business, strategy, and negotiations.

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Other Forms

advantageouslyadverb

advantageousnessnoun

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Connect With

beneficial, favorable, edge, leverage, opportunity

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Note

Use 'advantageous' to describe features, decisions, or positions that yield a benefit. Remember the difference between adjective 'advantageous' and noun 'advantage' plus the adverb 'advantageously'.

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Examples

Investing in energy efficiency proved advantageous for the company's bottom line.
Having fluency in multiple languages is advantageous for diplomats and global companies.

Synonyms

beneficialfavorableprofitablegainfuluseful

Antonyms

disadvantageousunfavorableharmful

Etymology

From the noun 'advantage', which comes from Old French avantage, ultimately from Latin avantāgium meaning profit; the suffix '-ous' forms the adjective meaning 'full of advantage'.

Mnemonic

ADVANTAGE-OUS: Think of 'advantage' wearing an 'ous' suffix to become full of advantage.