profitable

adjective

prof·​it·​able ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl How to pronounce profitable (audio)
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
Synonyms of profitablenext
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
profitability
ˌprä-fə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce profitable (audio)
noun
profitableness
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce profitable (audio)
noun
profitably
ˈprä-fə-tə-blē How to pronounce profitable (audio)
adverb

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The movie was very profitable. selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
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Shrimp farming is often held up as a success story in that vein, a profitable adaptation to rising salinity. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026 The raise comes as the company surpasses $200 million in net revenue, grew over 50% year-over-year, and turned profitable. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Rivian is not yet profitable and is unlikely to achieve net profitability before 2030. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The most consistently profitable segment within NBCUniversal in recent years has been its theme parks. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for profitable

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of profitable was in the 14th century

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profitable

adjective
prof·​it·​able ˈpräf-ət-ə-bəl How to pronounce profitable (audio)
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: producing profit
profitably
-blē How to pronounce profitable (audio)
adverb

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profitable

adjective
prof·​it·​able ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl How to pronounce profitable (audio)
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
profitability
ˌprä-fə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce profitable (audio)
noun
profitableness noun
profitably adverb

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