gainful
adjectiveUK /ˈɡeɪnfʊl/
US /ˈɡeɪnfəl/
A gainful job is one that pays you money.
After college, she found gainful employment at a local hospital.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Producing money or profit; financially rewarding.
He turned his hobby into a gainful business.
3. Yielding advantage or benefit of any kind.
The extra training proved gainful for her career.
4. Worthwhile or useful in a practical way.
They spent a gainful afternoon cleaning the garden.