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advantageous
adjective ad·van·ta·geous \ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs, -vən-\
: helpful or favorable : giving an advantage to someone
Full Definition of ADVANTAGEOUS
— ad·van·ta·geous·ly adverb
— ad·van·ta·geous·ness noun
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First Known Use of ADVANTAGEOUS
1593
Related to ADVANTAGEOUS
- Synonyms
- beneficial, benefic, beneficent, benignant, favorable, friendly, good, helpful, kindly, profitable, salutary
- Antonyms
- bad, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfriendly, unhelpful, unprofitable
ADVANTAGEOUS Defined for Kids
advantageous
adjective ad·van·ta·geous \ˌad-vən-ˈtā-jəs, -ˌvan-\
Definition of ADVANTAGEOUS for Kids
: giving a benefit especially that others do not have : giving an advantage <A college degree is advantageous when job hunting.>
— ad·van·ta·geous·ly adverb
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