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avantageux

advantageous, favourable

adjective ah-vahn-tah-ZHUH Rare

Also means

flattering (clothing, photo)

Usage Note

Avantageux has two common uses: describing a good deal (un prix avantageux = a good price) and describing clothing or a photo that makes someone look good (une robe avantageuse). The feminine is avantageuse. It can also describe a self-satisfied person, close in meaning to 'smug'.

Examples

"C'est une offre très avantageuse pour nous."

Natural Translation

It is a very advantageous offer for us.

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