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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