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profitable

/ˈpɹɒfɪtəbl̩/

When talking about money, "profitable" means you made more money than you spent. It is often used in business contexts to describe companies or investments. When talking about experiences (like a book or a conversation), it doesn't mean money. Instead, it means the experience was helpful or gave you useful information.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is in a lecture hall while Leo is at home gaming.
Chloe Smith

stop selling my old textbooks on ebay. that's my side hustle.

Chloe Smith
Leo Smith
Leo Smith

chill, i'm just making them actually profitable for once.

💡
Leo uses 'profitable' to mock Chloe's poor selling skills, implying she wasn't making any money. The phrase 'side hustle' is a common modern idiom for a secondary job or way of earning extra income.

Meanings

adjective

Yielding a financial gain or profit; lucrative.

"The company reported a highly profitable quarter after launching the new software."

adjective

Beneficial, useful, or advantageous to one's interests or development.

"I found the seminar on time management to be extremely profitable for my daily workflow."

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