Meaning of GAINFUL
| Pronunciation: | | 'geynful
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| | Definition: | | [adj] yielding a fair profit |
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| | Synonyms: | | paid, paying, profitable |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gain"ful\, a.
Profitable; advantageous; lucrative. ``A gainful
speculation.'' --Macaulay. -- {Gain"ful*ly}, adv. --
{Gain"ful*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | advantageous, banausic, beneficial, breadwinning, fat, fruitful, generous, good, lucrative, lush, moneymaking, of value, paying, productive, profitable, remunerative, rewarding, rich, satisfying, substantial, useful, valuable, well, well-paying, well-spent, worthwhile, yielding a return |
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