Advantageous
Providing an advantage; favorable or beneficial in a given situation.
adjectiveAdvantageous
Providing an advantage; favorable or beneficial in a given situation.
adjectiveImagine This
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.
Sounds Like
/ΛΓ¦d.vΙnΛteΙͺ.dΚΙs/ (ad-ven-TAY-juss)
Looks Like
Looks like advantage + ous
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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beneficial, favorable, edge, leverage, opportunity
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'.
Study Deeper
- Investing in energy efficiency proved advantageous for the company's bottom line.
- Having fluency in multiple languages is advantageous for diplomats and global companies.
From the noun 'advantage', which comes from Old French avantage, ultimately from Latin avantΔgium meaning profit; the suffix '-ous' forms the adjective meaning 'full of advantage'.
ADVANTAGE-OUS: Think of 'advantage' wearing an 'ous' suffix to become full of advantage.
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