profitable
PRAH-fi-tuh-buhl/ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/UKPRO-fi-tuh-buhl/ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/
- 1Bringing in more money than it costs to run.
Like a shop that makes more money than it spends.
The bakery became profitable within its first year.
Investors look for profitable companies to put their money into.
Similarlucrative, moneymaking, remunerative, gainful, economic
Oppositeunprofitable, uneconomic, loss-making
- 2Useful and helpful in some way.
Like advice that actually helps you do better.
Reading every day is a profitable habit for any student.
We had a profitable talk that cleared up the problem.
Similarbeneficial, useful, valuable, worthwhile, productive
Oppositeuseless, fruitless, worthless, unproductive
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Origin
It comes from an Old French word, made from 'profit' plus '-able'.