From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprofitableprof‧it‧a‧ble /ˈprɒfətəbəl $ ˈprɑː-/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる adjectiveGETproducing a profit or a useful resultOPP unprofitableThe advertising campaign proved very profitable.a highly profitable businessa profitable afternoon —profitably adverbExamples from the Corpusprofitable• To finance the delays, the company took on a series of routineprogramming and trouble-shooting projects, which proved consistently profitable.• Many small hospitals are struggling to stayprofitable.• It also is, very often, more profitable.• It's only in the last year that our business has become profitable. Before that we were just managing to cover our costs.• It is a profitable business but there is evidence of some slack time, perhaps this is a learningcurveeffect.• a profitable business• I had a very profitableconversation with Jacktoday.• We don't sell children's clothes any more - it wasn't profitable enough.• Whether such a small masspayback is economically profitable is far from obvious.• Observance of reasonableguidelinesdesigned to encourage increased and profitableparticipation by Network members in cross-bordertransactions.• Co. in San Francisco said oil companies had been expected to turn in a highly profitablequarter.• The investments will only be profitable when the following conditionsapply:.highly profitable• Indeed, the area serviced by the vastmajority of our members remainshighly profitable.• The aim is to produce beers that are sterile, have a long shelf life and are highly profitable.• Tuft denies Catania's contentions, although he concedes the company borrows heavily and is not highly profitable.• But they found no trace of the highly profitableillegalcargo that it was supposed to be carrying.• If you are seeking a highly profitableinstant business, you will probably be disappointed-it does not exist.• Co. in San Francisco said oil companies had been expected to turn in a highly profitable quarter.• Slavery is, then, under certain conditions, a highly profitable system of exploitation.From Longman Business Dictionaryprofitableprof‧it‧a‧ble /ˈprɒfətəbəlˈprɑː-/ adjectiveFINANCE1producing a useful resultI thought the meeting was very profitable.2producing a profitInnovation has made Sidek one of Mexico’s most profitable companies.Recycling automotive plastics is profitable and good for the environment.Mutual Benefit’s group health business has been its most profitable line (=activity).