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

While once a joke in Hollywood, video game to big screen adaptations have become some of the most profitable ventures in filmmaking. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 June 2026

Guerrero Flores and a few other inmates saw a profitable opportunity as the government neglected prisons. —Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

One implication of this study is that those studying and implementing the Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger investment framework of looking for high-quality, profitable companies at a reasonable price and holding them for a long time are likely on the right path. —Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Yllw was profitable already in the first year of operating 2022, and profits have in large part funded the survival of NOGA. —Axel Söderberg, Fortune, 13 June 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