Synonyms of profit

profit 1 of 2

noun

1

as in earnings

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 & Similar Words

• earnings
• proceeds
• gain
• income
• return
• revenue
• payoff
• salary
• net
• sales
• lucre
• wages
• windfall
• pay
• killing
• payment
• gross
• compensation
• cleanup
• yield
• emolument
• bottom line
• interest
• remittal
• requital

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• expense
• loss
• expenditure
• charge
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

• cost
• expense
• loss
• expenditure
• charge
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

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2

as in revenue

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 & Similar Words

• revenue
• income
• earnings
• return
• proceeds
• yield
• incoming(s)
• gain(s)
• money
• windfall
• wages
• salary
• funds
• killing
• resources
• bankroll
• capital
• pocket
• finances
• exchequer
• coffers
• pocketbook
• take-home pay
• tips
• wherewithal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• expenses
• outlay
• expenditures
• charge
• disbursement
• outgo

• cost
• expenses
• outlay
• expenditures
• charge
• disbursement
• outgo

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profit

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verb

as in to benefit

to provide with something useful or desirable

an agreement that profited us all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefit
• advantage
• avail
• help
• aid
• serve
• assist
• succeed
• content
• improve
• better
• delight
• work (for)
• satisfy
• please
• bless
• gratify
• gladden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurt
• hinder
• harm
• impede
• damage
• distress
• injure
• impair
• upset
• afflict

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• hurt
• hinder
• harm
• impede
• damage
• distress
• injure
• impair
• upset
• afflict

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