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gainful

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gain·ful  (gnfl)
adj.
Providing a gain; profitable: gainful employment.
gainful·ly adv.
gainful·ness n.
gainful
Adjective
useful or profitable
gainfully adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gainful - yielding a fair profit
paying, paid
profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
gainful
adjective profitable, rewarding, productive, lucrative, paying, useful, valuable, worthwhile, beneficial, fruitful, advantageous, expedient, remunerative, moneymaking
Translations
gainful [ˈgeɪnful] adj [employment] → remunerado
gainful [ˈgeɪnful] adj → profitable, lucratif/ive
gainful [ˈgeɪnful] gain adj gainful employment → Erwerbstätigkeit f
gainful [ˈgeɪnful] adj → profittevole, lucrativo/a


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Crooks and M'Lellan, at this mortifying check to their gainful enterprise, was the information that a rival trader was at the bottom of it; the Sioux, it is said, having been instigated to this outrage by Mr.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
For my own part I openly declare that I am not convinced, and that I do not believe injustice to be more gainful than justice, even if uncontrolled and allowed to have free play.
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