advantageous

adj.

Affording advantage; beneficial. See synonyms at beneficial.

advantageously ad'van·ta'geous·ly adv.
advantageousness ad'van·ta'geous·ness n.

adjective

1. Affording benefit: benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, salutary, toward, useful. See help/harm/harmless.
2. Affording profit: fat, lucrative, moneymaking, profitable, remunerative, rewarding. See get/lose.

adj

Definition: beneficial
Antonyms: detrimental, disadvantageous

adj

Definition: superior
Antonyms: inferior

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IN BRIEF: Appropriate for achieving a particular end.

When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons. — Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

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The adjective has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: giving an advantage
  Antonym: disadvantageous (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
  Synonym: appropriate

Meaning #3: likely to be of benefit or advantage

Meaning #4: very favorable or advantageous
  Synonyms: favorable, golden

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