- that makes or is likely to make money
- a highly profitable business
- a profitable investment
- It is usually more profitable to sell direct to the public.
Synonyms successfulsuccessfulprofitable ▪ commercial ▪ lucrative ▪ economicThese words all describe somebody/something that is making or is likely to make money.successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular:- The play was very successful on Broadway.
- The company has had another successful year.
- a highly profitable business
- The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).
- They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.
- Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.
- a successful/profitable/lucrative business
- a successful/profitable/lucrative year
- a(n) commercial/economic success
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessc1- The business is not really profitable enough.
- What can be done to keep the business profitable?
- confident that the venture will prove profitable
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- prove
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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- that gives somebody an advantage or a useful result synonym rewarding
- a profitable experience
- She spent a profitable afternoon in the library.
Extra Examples- It was, generally, a profitable meeting.
- Some churches have found it profitable to hold services during the week.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- find something
- very
- mutually
- potentially
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from the verb profiter, from Latin profectus ‘progress, profit’, from proficere ‘to advance’, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + facere ‘do’.
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