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GAINFUL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gainful mean?
• GAINFUL (adjective)
The adjective GAINFUL has 1 sense:
1. yielding a fair profit
Familiarity information: GAINFUL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Yielding a fair profit
Synonyms:
Similar:
profitable (yielding material gain or profit)
Context examples
The ability to maintain gainful employment.
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