gainful

CEFRC1

/ɡˈeɪnfəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Providing useful work or a way to earn money.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Disposed to taking advantage of.

Examples

  • She found a gainful employment opportunity online.

  • The gainful experience helped him build his resume.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.

  2. Providing gain; profitable.

More examples

In context

  • The program helps disabled adults find gainful employment.

  • How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?

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She left her volunteer job to find blank employment that paid well.

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Origin

adjective

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