adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/
General-American:/ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.ɾə.bl̩/t-flapping
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Producing a profit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
yielding material gain or profit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
profitable speculation on the stock market
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unprofitable
History
Etymology
From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -able.
Across languages
Translations
93 source translations are retained for this English entry.