Gainful: meaning, definitions and examples

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gainful

 

[ หˆษกeษชnfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in the context of employment

providing gain or advantage; profitable

Synonyms

advantageous, beneficial, lucrative, profitable

Examples of usage

  • the new job offer was more gainful than his current position
  • she decided to pursue a gainful career in finance
Context #2 | Adjective

in the context of activities or endeavors

producing gain or advantage; profitable

Synonyms

advantageous, beneficial, lucrative, profitable

Examples of usage

  • the investment proved to be quite gainful
  • the project turned out to be very gainful for the company

Translations

Translations of the word "gainful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rentรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคญเค•เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gewinnbringend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menguntungkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฑัƒั‚ะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dochodowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ‰็›Šใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lucratif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lucrativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรขrlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋ฆฌํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุจุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝnosnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝnosnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๅˆฉ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ donosen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ arรฐbรฆr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะนะดะฐะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gษ™lirli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lucrativo

Word origin

The word 'gainful' originated from the Middle English 'gaynfull', where 'gayn' meant 'profit' or 'advantage'. It has been used in English to denote something that provides profit or advantage since the 15th century. Over time, 'gainful' has become a common term in describing activities, endeavors, or employment that results in gain or advantage.

See also: gain, gainfully, gainfulness, gaining, regain, ungainly.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,756, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.