ˈpräfə̇d.əbəl, -f(ə̇)təb- adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from profiter to profit + -able — more at profit
: affording profits : bringing or yielding benefits or gains : helpful , lucrative , remunerative , useful
he had an instinct for noting and retaining profitable detail — Audrey Barker
cotton growing became increasingly profitable — American Guide Series: Louisiana
the Press Conference … was a political innovation and a profitable one — Frances Perkins
Synonyms: see beneficial