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Advantageous vs Preferable - What's the difference?

advantageous | preferable |

As adjectives the difference between advantageous and preferable

is that advantageous is being of advantage, beneficial while preferable is better than some other option; preferred.

advantageous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being of advantage, beneficial
  • * 1900 , Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim Chapter 32
  • *:Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them out in a bunch through the doorway.

    • Synonyms

    * gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; behooveful

    Derived terms

    * advantageously

    preferable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Better than some other option; preferred.
  • *

    • Derived terms

    * preferably