advantageous meaning

UK /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ US /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ 4 syllables

advantageous (adjective): giving an advantage.

advantageous has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

advantageous as an adjective

  1. giving an advantage
    • a contract advantageous to our country
    • socially advantageous to entertain often

    Synonyms: favorable, favourable

    Opposite: disadvantageous

    Similar: beneficial, plus, discriminatory

    Related forms: advantage, advantageousness

  2. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

    Similar: expedient

How to pronounce advantageous

advantageous is pronounced /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ in British English and /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with advantageous

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