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advantageous

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ad·van·ta·geous  (dvn-tjs, -vn-)
adj.
Affording advantage; beneficial. See Synonyms at beneficial.

advan·tageous·ly adv.
advan·tageous·ness n.

advantageous
Adjective
likely to bring benefits
advantageously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"
profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
disadvantageous - constituting a disadvantage
2.advantageous - appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

advantageous
adjective 1. beneficial, useful, valuable, helpful, profitable, of service, convenient, worthwhile, expedient << OPPOSITE unfavourable
Translations
Spanish advantageous [ædvənˈteɪdʒəs] adjventajoso, provechoso
French advantageous [ædvənˈteɪdʒəs] adjavantageux/euse
German advantageous [ædvənˈteɪdʒəs] advantage adj advantageous (to) → vorteilhaft (für), von Vorteil (für)
Italian advantageous [ædvənˈteɪdʒəs] adjvantaggioso/a

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This latter question need not be further discussed at present; but when Thrasymachus says that the life of the unjust is more advantageous than that of the just, his new statement appears to me to be of a far more serious character.
"My great and good friends," he said to his brother sovereigns, "it will be advantageous to you to learn that some questions are more complex and perilous than others, presenting a greater number of points upon which it is possible to differ.
She is poor, and may naturally seek an alliance which must be advantageous to herself; you know your own rights, and that it is out of my power to prevent your inheriting the family estate.
 
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