profit

profit

noun

Definition of PROFIT

1

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received <after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20>

Synonyms earnings, gain, lucre, net, payoff, proceeds, return

Related Words cleanup, killing, windfall; bottom line; gross, sales; compensation, emolument, income, pay, payment, remittal, requital, salary, wages; interest, return, revenue, yield

Near Antonyms charge, cost, disbursement, expenditure, expense, loss, outgo, outlay

2

an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property <found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people>

Synonyms earnings, gain(s), incoming(s), proceeds, profit, return, revenue, yield

Related Words killing, windfall; salary, take-home pay, tips, wages; bankroll, capital, coffers, exchequer, finances, funds, money, pocket, pocketbook, resources, wherewithal

Near Antonyms charge, cost, disbursement, expenditures, expenses, outgo, outlay