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    gainful
    /ˈɡeɪnf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. serving to increase wealth or resources; providing money or other benefit: "he soon found gainful employment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAINFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Gainful means providing money or something else that is useful, especially in the context of employment. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gainfulGainful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of gainful, an adjective that means productive of gain or profitable. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for gainful.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gainfulGAINFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gainful definition: profitable; lucrative. See examples of GAINFUL used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGAINFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    providing something useful such as money or work: The state is making great efforts to guide former welfare recipients into gainful employment.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAINFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of 'gainful' as an adjective and adverb, and see examples of its usage in sentences. Find out the synonyms, word frequency, and word origin of 'gainful'.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gainfulGainful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something is gainful, it is profitable. In other words, it benefits or rewards the person who is doing it. You are most likely to come across the word gainful followed by employment.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gainfulGainful - definition of gainful by The Free Dictionary

    Gainful means profitable, lucrative, or rewarding. Find the origin, usage, and examples of gainful in different contexts, such as employment, speculation, or investment.