profitable

American  

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

1. yielding profit; remunerative.

   a profitable deal.

2. beneficial or useful.

   Synonyms:

   helpful, valuable, advantageous

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profitable British  

/ ˈprɒfɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. affording gain, benefit, or profit

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Other Word Forms

• nonprofitability noun
• nonprofitable adjective
• nonprofitablely adverb
• nonprofitableness noun
• profitability noun
• profitableness noun
• profitably adverb
• subprofitable adjective
• subprofitableness noun
• subprofitably adverb

Etymology

Origin of profitable

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English; profit + -able

Example Sentences

But, with the exception of energy amid the Iran War, nothing has happened to suddenly make them more profitable.

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“AI code generation is making our SaaS applications suites more competitive and more profitable,” Oracle says.

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Sinha said Valor was inspired by U.S. shale drillers, who unearthed an abundance of domestic oil and natural gas from deposits that were always known but had been beyond the reach of profitable drilling.

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European leaders’ determination to rearm has created a very profitable trade.

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The company joins the small but growing ranks of profitable electric-vehicle makers in the world’s largest auto market.

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Related Words

• beneficial
• commercial
• cost-effective
• effective
• fruitful
• good
• lucrative
• practical
• productive
• rewarding
• successful
• useful
• valuable
• worthwhile