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

That’s important because the four-month period is typically the most profitable stretch, accounting for $4 billion, or around 40% of the annual box office. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 2026

Roy without Walt would have run a small profitable company that nobody remembers. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

But the ordinance also garnered strong opposition from the convenience industry that would lose the ability to sell a profitable and popular item. —Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

All three companies are yet to generate an annual profit, though Anthropic is expected to post its first-ever profitable quarter in its upcoming earnings. —Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 May 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