advantageous meaning
advantageous :
beneficial, helpful
adjective
▪ This plan is advantageous for us.
▪ This plan is helpful for us.
▪ It is advantageous to start early.
▪ It is helpful to start early.
paraphrasing
▪ favorable – beneficial
▪ profitable – helpful
▪ useful – beneficial
▪ worthwhile – helpful
Pronunciation
advantageous [ˌæd.vænˈteɪ.dʒəs]
The stress is on 'ta' and sounds like 'ad-van-tay-jus'.
Common phrases and grammar about advantageous
advantageous - Common meaning
adjective
beneficial, helpful
Part of Speech Changes for "advantageous"
▪ advantage (noun) – a helpful or good thing
▪ advantageously (adverb) – in a helpful way
Common Expressions with "advantageous"
▪ advantageous position – a helpful place
▪ advantageous opportunity – a helpful chance
▪ advantageous deal – a helpful agreement
▪ advantageous situation – a helpful condition
Important examples of advantageous in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, advantageous is often used to describe situations or conditions that provide benefits.
Example of a confusing word: adventitious (accidental)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, advantageous often modifies nouns like position, deal, or situation in TOEIC questions.
advantageous
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
advantageous position
'helpful place', used when talking about a strategic or beneficial location.
play to one's advantage
means 'to use something beneficially'.
Differences between similar words and advantageous
advantageous
,
beneficial
differences
Advantageous is often used for strategic or situational benefits, while beneficial is more general for any good effect.
Words with the same origin as advantageous
The origin of advantageous
advantageous comes from the word 'advantage', which originally meant a favorable condition.
Word structure
The parts are: 'advantage' (benefit) and 'ous' (having), so advantageous means 'having benefits'.
Words with the same origin
The root of advantageous is advantage. Words with the same root include disadvantage (a negative condition).