gainful

IPA/ˈɡeɪnfl/
KK[ɡˈenfəl]IPA/ˈɡeɪnfl/

gainful — adjective

  • gainfulpositive
  • more gainfulcomparative
  • most gainfulsuperlative

1. describing paid work or a job from which a person earns money

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing paid work or a job from which a person earns money

例句

After months of searching, Adisa finally found gainful employment at a local hospital.

collocation: gainful employment

The training program helps people develop skills for gainful work in technology fields.

collocation: gainful work

同義詞
  • remunerative

    formal synonym; emphasises that the work provides good financial reward

  • paid

    more general and less formal; can describe any work that receives payment

  • lucrative

    implies earning a large amount of money, while 'gainful' focuses on having a regular income

反義詞
  • unpaid

    direct opposite; describes work done without payment

  • voluntary

    describes work done by choice without expectation of pay

文法句型

gainful + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position), most commonly with 'employment' or 'work'. Less common in predicative position (e.g. 'the job was gainful').

常見錯誤

❌The class was gainful for my learning.
✅The class was beneficial for my learning.
💡'gainful' is used for paid work or employment, not for general benefits or learning.
❌She found a very gainful job that pays a lot.
✅She found a well-paid job.
💡'gainful' describes having a regular income; 'well-paid' or 'lucrative' is better when emphasising high earnings.