Dictionary.com

profitable

[ prof-i-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /
Save This Word!

adjective
yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
beneficial or useful.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of profitable

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at profit, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM profitable

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use profitable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for profitable

profitable
/ (ˈprɒfɪtəbəl) /

adjective
affording gain, benefit, or profit

Derived forms of profitable

profitably, adverbprofitableness or profitability, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK