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adj. giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"

adj. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

adj. favoring or bringing good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

useful, utile

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

convenient

adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"

appropriate, advantageous

adj. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

helpful

adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

practical

adj. concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

constructive

adj. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"

useful, utile

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

convenient

adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"

advantageous

adj. giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"

available

adj. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

nearby

adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

good, beneficial

adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

helpful

adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

serviceable

adj. capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

practical

adj. concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

advisable

adj. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"

expedient, shrewd, worldly-wise

adj. appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"

intelligent

adj. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

propitious

adj. presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

expedient

adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

opportune

adj. suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"

profitable

adj. yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"

coveted, desired, in demand, sought after

adj. greatly desired

delectable, sexually attractive

adj. capable of arousing desire; "the delectable Miss Haynes"

enviable

adj. causing envy; "an enviable position"

plummy

adj. very desirable; "a plummy leading role"

preferable, preferred

adj. more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"

opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving

adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

hopeful, fortunate, promising, rosy

adj. presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"

disadvantageous, harmful

adj. constituting a disadvantage

unfortunate, inauspicious

adj. not auspicious; boding ill

damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, detrimental to

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

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