Synonyms of profitable

profitable

adjective

ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 

1

as in lucrative

yielding a profit

selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lucrative
• worthwhile
• economic
• beneficial
• remunerative
• gainful
• paying
• moneymaking
• juicy
• money-spinning
• rewarding
• useful
• advantageous
• favorable
• fat
• bankable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprofitable
• unfavorable
• disadvantageous

2

as in beneficial

promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being

I have always found honesty to be a profitable course of action

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beneficial
• favorable
• helpful
• good
• satisfying
• advantageous
• friendly
• desirable
• salutary
• beneficent
• lucrative
• kindly
• rewarding
• benignant
• benefic
• promising
• healthy
• gratifying
• remunerative
• healthful
• propitious
• wholesome
• advisable
• supportive
• gainful
• auspicious
• constructive
• salubrious
• salutiferous
• ameliorative
• bettering
• amelioratory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprofitable
• bad
• unfavorable
• disadvantageous
• unfriendly
• unhelpful
• harmful
• injurious
• damaging
• deleterious
• insalubrious

Examples of profitable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any attack on the refineries would pose a large threat to Iran’s most profitable industry. —Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024

The 95-year-old Japanese artist is one of the most profitable contemporary artists of today. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2024

His ratings have been profitable 60% of the time, with each delivering an average return of 11.9%. —Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024

Manually conducting a deep analysis for every ETF is simply not a realistic option, exposing investors to insufficient analysis and missing profitable opportunities. —David Trainer, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024