Gainful: meaning, definitions and examples
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gainful
[ หษกeษชnfสl ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น rentรกvel
- lucrativo
- proveitoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคพเคญเคเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช gewinnbringend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menguntungkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะฑััะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ dochodowy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท lucratif
๐ช๐ธ lucrativo
๐น๐ท kรขrlฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ฆฌํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุจุญ
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝnosnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝnosnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅฉ็
๐ธ๐ฎ donosen
๐ฎ๐ธ arรฐbรฆr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะฐะนะดะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gษlirli
๐ฒ๐ฝ lucrativo
Etymology
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.