advantaged

[ ad-van-tijd ]

adjective

1. having greater resources or better skills, education, facilities, etc.:

   She is more advantaged than her cousin.

2. having sufficient or abundant income, natural resources, etc.; affluent:

   the advantaged nations.

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. Usually the advantaged. advantaged people collectively:

   a luxury cruise that only the advantaged could afford.

advantaged

/ ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd /

adjective

1. in a superior social or economic position

Other Words From

• un·ad·van·taged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of advantaged¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; advantage + -ed ³

Example Sentences

It was controversial because that advantaged Max Verstappen in his title fight with Norris, and teams are supposed to operate independently from each other.

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"They didn't realise it had come back until a very advantaged stage."

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But what if being denied a mortgage has a much bigger negative impact on someone from a disadvantaged group than on someone from an advantaged group?

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"If they are already disproportionately located near more advantaged communities, as we invest and expand in those areas, the inequities get doubled down," Walker said.

From Science Daily

"It is concerning to find an apparent increase in smoking among women under 45 from more advantaged social groups in England," Dr Sarah Jackson, who worked on the study, from University College London, said.

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Related Words

• preferred
• recommended
• selected