Ad-van-tā'geous, a.

(-tā'jus), a. [Fr. avantageux, avantageux.] Being of advantage; furnishing advantage, convenience, or opportunity to gain benefit; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position of troops; trade is advantageous to a nation. “Advantageous comparison with any other country.” Prescott.

You see . . . of what use a good reputation is, and how swift and advantageous a harbinger it is, wherever one goes. Chesterfield.

Synonyms— Beneficial; opportune; convenient; profitable; useful; gainful.