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Adjective: advantageous  ,ad-vun'tey-jus
  1. Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
     
  2. Giving an advantage
    "a contract advantageous to our country"; "it is socially advantageous to entertain often";
    - favorable [US], favourable [Brit, Cdn]

See also: beneficial, discriminatory, expedient, good, opportune, plus, positive, preferential, profitable

Encyclopedia: Advantageous