advantages

NOUN

benefit; favored position or circumstance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asset choice convenience dominance edge favor gain improvement influence interest lead leverage position power preference profit protection recognition return superiority support upper hand wealth

STRONG

aid ascendancy assistance authority avail blessing boon break comfort eminence expediency good gratification help hold leeway luck mastery odds precedence prestige prevalence resources sanction starting supremacy utility

WEAK

leg-up pre-eminence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block disadvantage disapproval disfavor harm hurt impotence incapacity inferiority injury loss subservience waste weakness

STRONG

bad fortune bad luck blockage hindrance misfortune obstruction stop

WEAK

drawback obstacle restriction

Example Sentences

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Lu also said fast-fashion’s advantages came down to an uneven playing field and insufficient action from policymakers to encourage better behavior.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Despite their optical advantages, these nanoparticles have one major drawback.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The competitive advantages of Colombia will remain, no matter the government.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Their key advantages include their bigger visual range, maneuverability and expendability: If the mission fails, the loss is a craft worth thousands of dollars rather than a life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Then Jamie began to feel that the Metropolitan offered several advantages and would provide adventure enough.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg