💰 Earning money 💰 Profitable

moneymaking

3.6

Likely to earn money

adjective
/ˈmʌniˌmeɪkɪŋ/

: rentable

Many people are searching for moneymaking opportunities online these days.

Examples

They invested in a series of moneymaking ventures over the summer.
The moneymaking venture turned out to be very successful.
She opened a moneymaking shop in the city center.
She has a great moneymaking idea for a new app.
Many people are searching for moneymaking opportunities online these days.
She opened a moneymaking shop in the city center.
The moneymaking venture turned out to be very successful.

Synonyms

commercial

vsmoneymaking

601 3.7

Made to earn money rather than for art

is broader, meaning any activity that results in profit

profitable

vsmoneymaking

191 3.8

Makes more money than it costs

is used more for things intended specifically to earn money

lucrative

vsmoneymaking

105 5.6

Making a lot of money from work or business

is about making money generally rather than especially large sums

economic

vsmoneymaking

52 3.4

Making money or saving more than it costs

focuses specifically on making money rather than general cost efficiency

remunerative

vsmoneymaking

Formal

1 7.5

Paying well for work

is about creating profit rather than only paying workers well

profit-maximizing

vsmoneymaking

Specialized

1 6.1

Trying to make as much money as possible

aims to make money but not necessarily to maximize profits

paying

vsmoneymaking

2.7

A job or activity that gives money for the work you do

emphasizes profit generation rather than merely offering pay

Antonyms

unprofitable

11 4.9

Not making money for a person or business

How Profitable

lucrative

105 5.6

moneymaking

3.6

unprofitable

11 4.9

Surface Forms

moneymaking positive

Morphology

moneymaking = money + making (transparent) = money + make + ing

A straightforward compound of 'money' + 'making' (where 'making' = make + -ing), so the meaning 'intended to make money / profitable' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word moneymaking is the simple combination of money and making, so it literally means 'making money'. That's why we use it for things that are profitable or meant to earn money.