advantaged

American

[ad-van-tijd] / ædˈvæn tɪdʒd /

adjective

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

She is more advantaged than her cousin.
having sufficient or abundant income, natural resources, etc.; affluent.

the advantaged nations.

noun

(used with a plural verb)

Usually the advantaged advantaged people collectively.

a luxury cruise that only the advantaged could afford.

advantaged British

/ ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd /

adjective

in a superior social or economic position

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Other Word Forms

unadvantaged

adjective

Etymology

Origin of advantaged

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

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advantaged

“This suggests a new phenomenon, with the biggest factor in the overall drop in scores being advantaged students who are performing below what one would expect given their background,” said Schleicher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said current tests and assessments in schools "set many students up to fail, overwhelmingly those from less advantaged backgrounds".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“If that isn’t a signal to grow production in an advantaged area like the Permian Basin, then I don’t know what is,” said CEO Kaes Van’t Hof on Diamondback’s earnings call early Tuesday.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

Counterintuitively, Ross said, smaller independent grocers are actually advantaged in the short term, as smaller stores tend to play in more localized markets than their major chain competitors.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026