profitable

gb/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/ us/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/

B1 영어

~ 5900

의미

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adjective B1 property

producing financial gain or profit

Bringing in more money than it costs; making money.

사용 패턴： [business/activity/investment] is profitable

자주 하는 실수：

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.

유의어

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.)

반의어

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.)

연어

주제

business |economics |work |finance

예문

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.

학습자용 예문

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

beneficial or advantageous (non-financial)

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

사용 패턴： it is profitable to [verb]

자주 하는 실수：

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.

유의어

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.)

반의어

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.)

연어

profitable discussion |profitable use of time |profitable experience |profitable exercise

주제

education |daily_life |work |core_vocabulary

예문

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.

학습자용 예문

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.

문법

기본형

profitable

IPA

GB/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/

US/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/

음절 및 강세

prof - it - able （3음절）

Stress on 1st syllable (prof)

활용형

Adjective

Base: profitable

학습

도구

탐색

회사 & 고객 지원

profitable

producing financial gain or profit

beneficial or advantageous (non-financial)

학습

도구

학습 자료

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