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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