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Webster 1913 Edition

Gainful

Gain′ful

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Adj.
Profitable; advantageous; lucrative.
“A gainful speculation.”
Macaulay.
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Gain′ful-ly
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adv.
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Gain′ful-ness
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Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Gainful

GA'INFUL

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Adj.
Producing profit or advantage; profitable; advantageous; advancing interest or happiness.
1.
Lucrative; productive of money; adding to the wealth or estate.

Definition 2024

gainful

gainful

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Alternative forms

Adjective

gainful ‎(comparative more gainful, superlative most gainful)

  1. Contrary.
  2. Disposed to taking advantage of.
  3. Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.

Etymology 2

From gain ‎(“profit, foredeal”) +‎ -ful.

Adjective

gainful ‎(comparative more gainful, superlative most gainful)

  1. Providing gain; profitable.
    How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?

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Derived terms

Etymology

From gain ‎(“against, contrary”) +‎ -ful.

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