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الإنجليزية

profitable

gb/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/ us/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 5900
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B1 property
1

producing financial gain or profit

Bringing in more money than it costs; making money.

نمط الاستخدام: [business/activity/investment] is profitable
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use "profitable" for any positive result, even when money is not involved, where "useful" or "beneficial" would be better (e.g. saying *"It was a profitable idea for my English"* instead of *"It was a useful idea for my English"*). Also, some learners confuse "profitable" with "cheap"; a product can be cheap for the buyer but not necessarily profitable for the seller.
المرادفات
lucrative (Emphasizes high levels of profit or income, often sounds slightly more formal.) | money-making (Informal and direct, stresses the ability to generate money, sometimes with a slightly negative tone.)
الأضداد
unprofitable (Direct opposite; the activity does not make enough money or makes a loss.) | loss-making (Emphasizes that the activity or business actually loses money instead of earning it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
highly profitable |profitable business |profitable venture |profitable investment |profitable market |profitable company
الموضوعات
business |economics |work |finance
أمثلة
  • The company closed its least profitable stores to focus on online sales.
  • Running a small café in that tourist area can be very profitable.
  • Their new software has turned into a highly profitable product line.
  • The investment was risky, but it proved profitable within two years.
  • They are looking for a more profitable use of the land than simple farming.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The shop is very busy and profitable.
  • His online store became profitable after six months.
  • This is not a profitable business for us.
  • They want to make the farm more profitable.
  • The new plan was profitable for the company.
adjective B2 property
2

beneficial or advantageous (non-financial)

Giving a good or useful result; helpful or beneficial, not about money.

نمط الاستخدام: it is profitable to [verb]
خطأ شائع:
Learners often use this sense where a money meaning is intended, or they overuse "profitable" instead of more natural words like "useful" or "helpful" in everyday speech. In many casual contexts, native speakers would say "a useful discussion" rather than "a profitable discussion". Also, some students incorrectly say *"I was very profitable"* when they mean *"It was very beneficial for me"* or *"I learned a lot"*; "profitable" usually describes activities, experiences, or things, not people in this sense.
المرادفات
beneficial (Very close in meaning; stresses that something is good for someone or something, without suggesting money.) | advantageous (More formal; highlights that something gives you a better position or situation.) | useful (More general and common; focuses on practical help, not on gain or advantage.)
الأضداد
pointless (Emphasizes lack of benefit or useful result.) | harmful (Stresses that the result is not only not beneficial, but actually bad for someone or something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
profitable discussion |profitable use of time |profitable experience |profitable exercise
الموضوعات
education |daily_life |work |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Our meeting was very profitable; we left with a clear plan and new ideas.
  • Reading widely is always profitable for your writing skills.
  • It may be profitable for you to reflect on why the project failed.
  • The course proved profitable, giving her new strategies to manage her team.
  • He found it more profitable to spend his evenings studying than watching television.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The class was profitable for my English.
  • It is profitable to read every day.
  • Our talk was profitable and helped us decide.
  • I think it is profitable to ask questions in class.
  • The trip was profitable because I learned many new things.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
profitable
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
US/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
المقاطع والنبر
prof - it - able (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (prof)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: profitable
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
profit noun B1 profitably adverb
Related words
profitability noun B2 nonprofit adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
unprofitable adjective B2 unprofitably adverb
Advanced or less common
profiteer noun
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