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Definition of gainful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gainful

adjective

/ˈɡeɪnfl/

/ˈɡeɪnfl/

(formal)

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used to describe useful work that you are paid for
- gainful employment
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Gainful is used with these nouns:
employment
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