Definitions

profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

advantageous; money-making

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

assisting conducive contributive effectual favorable gainful going in the black instrumental paid off paying paying well pragmatic remunerative self-sustaining serviceable sustaining sweet well-paying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fruitless impotent incapable unfruitful unhelpful unproductive unprofitable unskilled useless valueless worthless

WEAK

disadvantageous

Example Sentences

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At the time, the company was losing billions of dollars on its shift to streaming but that unit is now profitable.

From Los Angeles Times

As airlines look to save money, they could cut certain shorter, less profitable routes.

From Los Angeles Times

Both FedEx and UPS, which have historically delivered vast volumes of Amazon parcels to people’s homes, have cut back the number of packages they deliver for the e-commerce giant to focus on more profitable parcels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even his gnarliest shows enjoyed successful revivals — more acclaimed, and more profitable, than their original productions.

From Los Angeles Times

Many carmakers in the U.S. have dialed back their EV programs to focus on more profitable gas vehicles and hybrids.

From The Wall Street Journal

profitable

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