gainful
gain·ful
adj \ˈgān-fəl\Definition of GAINFUL
: productive of gain : profitable <gainful employment>
— gain·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— gain·ful·ness noun
See Examples of GAINFUL
- <graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment>
First Known Use of GAINFUL
1553
Related to GAINFUL
Synonyms: economic, fat, profitable, juicy, lucrative, moneymaking, money-spinning [chiefly British], paying, remunerative
Antonyms: unprofitable
Near Antonyms: disadvantageous, unfavorable
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