Antonyms for more profitable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : prof-i-tuh-buhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl

Definition of more profitable

Origin : c.1300, "yielding benefit, useful," from profit (v.) + -able or from Old French profitable, porfitable. Specific sense of "money-making" is attested from 1758. Related: Profitably.

adj advantageous; money-making

Example sentences :

"Not more profitable to you than my solitary reveries, I fancy," said Jennie.
Extract from : « The Elm Tree Tales » by F. Irene Burge Smith

Then, my blessed Thrasymachus, injustice can never be more profitable than justice.
Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato

Do you know of anything we could turn to, more profitable, Dinah?
Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever

First-rate,” said I; “bonneting is more profitable than reviewing.
Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow

First rate,” said I; “bonneting is more profitable than reviewing.
Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow

Good judgment in pruning is more profitable than recipes to repair damage.
Extract from : « The Apple-Tree » by L. H. Bailey

It is more profitable to give a light dressing to a larger area.
Extract from : « Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement » by Alva Agee

Nay, it is more profitable than most trades, because there is less of competition in it.
Extract from : « The Day of Wrath » by Maurus Jkai

A man can scarcely find a more profitable companion than himself.
Extract from : « The Parables of Our Lord » by William Arnot

Though these may be more profitable, they are also more hazardous and more laborious.
Extract from : « Cotton is King and The Pro-Slavery Arguments » by Various

Synonyms for more profitable

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