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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡeɪnfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgeɪnfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gān′fəl)

gain•ful /ˈgeɪnfəl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]

profitable;
lucrative:looking for gainful employment.

gain•ful•ly, adv.

gain•ful (gān′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.

profitable;
lucrative:gainful employment.

gain¹ + -ful 1545–55

gain′ful•ly, adv.
gain′ful•ness, n.

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gainful /ˈɡeɪnfʊl/ adj

profitable; lucrative: gainful employment

ˈgainfully adv ˈgainfulness n

'gainful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

child labor - disability - lucrative

Synonyms: profitable, productive, more...

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