gainful
gainful · more gainful · most gainful
ContraryContrary.
US/ɡˈeɪnfəl/
Meaning
4 sensesContrary.
Disposed to taking advantage of.
Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.
Providing gain; profitable.
How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?
More definitions
- yielding a fair profit
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From gain (“against, contrary”) + -ful. From gain (“profit, foredeal”) + -ful.From gain (“against, contrary”) + -ful.
From gain (“profit, foredeal”) + -ful.
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Forms
more gainful, most gainful| Comparative | more gainful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most gainful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
11 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form