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profitable definition

prof·it·able (präf′it ə bəl)

adjective

yielding profit, gain, or benefit

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profitable Synonyms

profitable

modif.

lucrative, useful, sustaining, self-sustaining, aiding, remunerative, beneficial, gainful, advantageous, paying, successful, favorable, assisting, productive, serviceable, valuable, contributive, conducive, instrumental, practical, pragmatic, effective, to advantage, effectual, sufficient, paying its way, bringing in returns, making money, paying well, paying out*, in the black*; see also helpful 1.

Antonyms unprofitable*, unsuccessful*, unproductive.


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profitable Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: Charges will be brought in, debts written off, staff laid off, all to make the system profitable for big business.

Modifies a noun

  • niche: Online Gold Finder Online Gold Finder will help you find hidden profitable online niches in seconds.

Modifying Another Word

  • amazingly: I soon realized that being able to help business owners to get results from these optimization methods and strategies could also be amazingly profitable.

Infinitive complement

  • sell: Is it profitable to sell data on to others?

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: Secret Of Success - this premium rate telephone service has proved fantastically profitable for one important reason.

Preposition: for

  • teaching: That is indeed what Scripture says of itself: " All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching " ( 2 Tim.
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