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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profitable

Broadly speaking, customers are paying more for high-end trims and for bigger vehicles, which tend to be more profitable for the auto companies. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Once carriers could choose their routes, service to rural regions declined, as companies began to prioritize more profitable urban routes. — Michelle Miller, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

There’s a point at which the smartest business decision is to stop training and to just sell your profitable model into more and more companies. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Overall, that can make the marketplace less profitable for insurers as healthcare costs rise, said Jennifer Chumbley Hogue, an insurance broker in Texas. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026