profitable
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profitable
- /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ UK
- /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/ US
- /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.ɾə.bl̩/
Where it comes from
From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -able.
adjective more profitable · most profitable
- Producing a profit. Profitable operation is being made possible by the widespread introduction of capacious diesel railcars, which for their comfort and speed are very popular with the travelling public.
- Beneficial, serviceable, of use. I wylbe ferme and ſtabyll And to yow ſeruyceabyll And also prophytabyll Yf ye be agreabyll My propyr Beſſe To turne a gayne to me
Similar: beneficial, lucrative, fat · Opposite: unprofitable
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lucrative, moneymaking, paying, remunerative, paid, bankable, rewarding, advantageous, economic, gainful, juicy, fat, productive, fruitful, money-making, marketable
adjective
Similar: beneficial, lucrative, fat · Opposite: unprofitable
Translations
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adj producing profit
| Español | rentable, provechoso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유익하다 yuikhada, 유리하다 yurihada |
| 日本語 | 有益な yūeki na, 利益になる rieki ni naru |
| 中文 | 可獲利的 /可获利的 kě huòlì de, 有利可圖 /有利可图 yǒulìkětú, 有益 yǒuyì |
| हिन्दी | लाभदायक lābhdāyak, लाभप्रद lābhaprad, लाभकारी lābhkārī, लाभदायी lābhdāyī, लाभकारक lābhkārak |
| Português | lucrativo |
| Français | profitable, fructueux, lucratif, rentable |
| Deutsch | gewinnbringend, profitabel, lukrativ, einträglich, rentabel |
| Italiano | redditizio, fruttifero, remunerativo |
| Română | profitabil, fructuos, lucrativ |
| Русский | вы́годный výgodnyj, при́быльный príbylʹnyj, дохо́дный doxódnyj, рента́бельный rentábelʹnyj |
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title = {profitable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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