adj
Meaning 1
Contrary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
gainful
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adj
Meaning 2
Disposed to taking advantage of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Providing gain; profitable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
yielding a fair profit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: paid, paying
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From gain (“against, contrary”) + -ful.
From gain (“profit, foredeal”) + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: изгоден (izgoden) — Providing gain; profitable
- Bulgarian: доходен (dohoden) — Providing gain; profitable
- Georgian: მომგებიანი (momgebiani) — Providing gain; profitable
- Georgian: ხელსაყრელი (xelsaq̇reli) — Providing gain; profitable
- Georgian: შემოსავლიანი (šemosavliani) — Providing gain; profitable
- Spanish: remunerado — Providing gain; profitable