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

The Big Tech platforms in 2022 were all massively profitable but maturing, run by CEOs imbued with the cult of the founder. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

The most profitable service targets authors lurking outside the notoriously gatekept realm of traditional publishing. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026

However, the service has been profitable since at least 2023, and executives have noted its low cancellation rates. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

The company hasn’t recorded a profitable quarter since the summer of 2024, following the completion of an $8 billion merger with rival Cedar Fair. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 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