profitable
/pɹˈɑfʌtʌbʌl/adjective4 syllables
Profitable means: yielding material gain or profit.
Synonyms for profitable16
adjective, as in yielding material gain or profit
bankable, fat, juicy, gainful, paid, paying, economic, lucrative, moneymaking, remunerative, advantageous, favorable, favourable, productive, useful, utile
Opposites of profitable
unprofitable
What does profitable mean?1
adjective
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yielding material gain or profit“profitable speculation on the stock market”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Profitable in a sentence
- As the economy faltered, his business was no longer profitable.Cangarejo
- Although this building looks abandoned, in fact it is a profitable company.hackerman
- What is the best, most efficient and most profitable method to learn a language?mutskt
- What you've done is profitable only to the enemy.Zifre
- Money lending is a profitable business in this country.AlanF_US
- Investing abroad on your national currency basis will not always be profitable.fcbond
- Never choose a vocation just because it looks profitable.Source_Benedict_1921
- We want to invest in profitable projects for future generations.belgavox
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