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

In Korea, Netflix leads the way with domestic streamer TVING a clear second, while Indonesia’s Vidio, which has been profitable since the fourth quarter of last year, leading that market with six million paying subs. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

The Dodgers, with a beloved and profitable operation in Brooklyn, left for an enormous money grab in Los Angeles. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

But raising hogs was physically demanding work and became less profitable for the family over time, Faaborg said. — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

But war debts, inflation and a temporary stop to profitable trade with the enormous British Empire left Americans scrambling to get by in the 1780s. — Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026