gainful
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gainful¹
Where it comes from
From gain (“against, contrary”) + -ful.
adjective more gainful · most gainful · gainfull
- Contrary.
- Disposed to taking advantage of.
- Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.
Similar: advantageous, gainful, gainsome, lucrative, lucriferous, lucrific, paying, profitable, remunerative · Opposite: disadvantageous, fruitless, gainless, improfitable, loss-making, nonlucrative, nonpaying, ungainful, unlucrative, unprofitable, unremunerative
gainful²
Where it comes from
From gain (“profit, foredeal”) + -ful.
adjective more gainful · most gainful · gainfull
- Providing gain; profitable. How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?
Similar: advantageous, gainful, gainsome, lucrative, lucriferous, lucrific, paying, profitable, remunerative · Opposite: disadvantageous, fruitless, gainless, improfitable, loss-making, nonlucrative, nonpaying, ungainful, unlucrative, unprofitable, unremunerative
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adjective
Similar: advantageous, gainful, gainsome, lucrative, lucriferous, lucrific, paying, profitable, remunerative · Opposite: disadvantageous, fruitless, gainless, improfitable, loss-making, nonlucrative, nonpaying, ungainful, unlucrative, unprofitable, unremunerative
adjective
Similar: advantageous, gainful, gainsome, lucrative, lucriferous, lucrific, paying, profitable, remunerative · Opposite: disadvantageous, fruitless, gainless, improfitable, loss-making, nonlucrative, nonpaying, ungainful, unlucrative, unprofitable, unremunerative
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adj Providing gain; profitable
| Español | remunerado |
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Talk about this word "gainful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gainful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gainful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gainful "gainful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gainful.Cite this
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title = {gainful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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