Associations to the word «Gainful»

Wiktionary

GAINFUL, adjective. Contrary.
GAINFUL, adjective. Disposed to taking advantage of.
GAINFUL, adjective. Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.
GAINFUL, adjective. Providing gain; profitable.

Dictionary definition

GAINFUL, adjective. Yielding a fair profit.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke