advantageous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   giving an advantage

   a contract advantageous to our country

2. 2
   adj

   Being of advantage, beneficial.

   Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them out in a bunch through the doorway: [...]

3. 3
   adj

   appropriate for achieving a particular end

Etymology

From advantage + -ous or from Middle French avantageus (French avantageux). See advantage.