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

All our words from loose using have lost their edge.
Ernest Hemingway