profitable

[ prof-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. yielding profit; remunerative:

   a profitable deal.

2. beneficial or useful.

   Synonyms: helpful, valuable, advantageous

profitable

/ ˈprɒfɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. affording gain, benefit, or profit

Derived Forms

• ˈprofitableness, noun
• ˈprofitably, adverb

Other Words From

• profit·a·bili·ty profit·a·ble·ness noun
• profit·a·bly adverb
• nonprof·it·a·bili·ty noun
• non·profit·a·ble adjective
• non·profit·a·ble·ly adverb
• non·profit·a·ble·ness noun
• sub·profit·a·ble adjective
• sub·profit·a·ble·ness noun
• sub·profit·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of profitable¹

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

Example Sentences

The newly appointed Border Security Commander, Martin Hewitt, has told us: “We will keep chipping away and undermining their business to the point where that is no longer viable and profitable.”

From BBC

The UK's first border security commander has pledged to keep "chipping away" a people smugglers' business models until they are no longer profitable.

From BBC

Because Tesla is profitable, and the EV business at the traditional automakers as yet is not.

From Los Angeles Times

Once the aircraft are being produced, the next challenge will be to see if there's a profitable market for them.

From BBC

He’s heard that by exposing it to the perfect cheeseball pop song — upbeat, sincere — it will excrete a natural hallucinogenic: a profitable slime.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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