profitable

adjective

prof·​it·​able ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 

ˈpräf-tə-bəl

: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results

profitability

ˌprä-fə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

profitableness

ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

profitably

ˈprä-fə-tə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of profitable

• lucrative
• worthwhile

Examples of profitable in a Sentence

The movie was very profitable.

selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom

Recent Examples on the Web

Dell’s earnings per share skyrocketed nearly 40% year over year, driven by improved pricing, a more profitable product mix, and operating leverage as high-margin infrastructure sales scale. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Wallrath also has profitable Machete locations in Cherry Creek (opened in 2011) and Union Station (2014), which made the decision a little easier to swallow. —Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026

The most politically profitable stance would be capitulation. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026

The owner told The Dallas Morning News his East Dallas restaurant was not profitable — but that selling hot chicken in other ways in Dallas could be. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for profitable

• unprofitable

Kids Definition

profitable

adjective

prof·​it·​able ˈpräf-ət-ə-bəl 

ˈpräf-tə-bəl

: producing profit

profitably

-blē 

adverb

Legal Definition

profitable

adjective

prof·​it·​able ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 

: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results

profitability

ˌprä-fə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

profitableness noun

profitably adverb