Antonyms for profit
ˈprɒf ɪtprof·it

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1. profitnoun

   Antonyms:
   loss

   Synonyms:
   gain

2. profitnoun

   To benefit (sb), be of use to (sb).

   Antonyms:
   loss

   Synonyms:
   gain

3. profitnoun

   To benefit, gain.

   Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.

   Antonyms:
   loss

   Synonyms:
   gain

4. profitnoun

   To take advantage of, exploit, use.

   Synonyms:
   gain

   Antonyms:
   loss

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profit

   The returns or receipts include all that is received from an outlay or investment; the profit is the excess (if any) of the receipts over the outlay; hence, in government, morals, etc., the profit is what is really good, helpful, useful, valuable. Utility is chiefly used in the sense of some immediate or personal and generally some material good. Advantage is that which gives one a vantage-ground, either for coping with competitors or with difficulties, needs, or demands; as to have the advantage of a good education; it is frequently used of what one has beyond another or secures at the expense of another; as, to have the advantage of another in an argument, or to take advantage of another in a bargain. Gain is what one secures beyond what he previously possessed. Benefit is anything that does one good. Emolument is profit, return, or value accruing through official position. Expediency has respect to profit or advantage, real or supposed, considered apart from or perhaps in opposition to right, in actions having a moral character. Compare UTILITY.

   Antonyms:
   damage, destruction, detriment, disadvantage, harm, hurt, injury, loss, ruin, waste

   Synonyms:
   advantage, avail, benefit, emolument, expediency, gain, good, improvement, proceeds, receipts, return, returns, service, usefulness, utility, value

   Preposition:
   The profit of labor; on capital; in business.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. profit

   Antonyms:
   loss, detriment, damage, disadvantage, waste

   Synonyms:
   gain, emolument, advantage, avail, acquisition, benefit service, use, improvement

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1. net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earningsnoun

   the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

   Antonyms:
   turn a loss, lose, break even

   Synonyms:
   lolly, net, cyberspace, clams, sugar, remuneration, net income, cabbage, wampum, win, lucre, boodle, meshing, gelt, network, bread, earnings, internet, lettuce, gain, loot, winnings, scratch, simoleons, profits, pelf, mesh, wage, dough, dinero, kale, salary, meshwork, net profit, pay, shekels, moolah

2. profit, gainverb

   the advantageous quality of being beneficial

   Antonyms:
   turn a loss, lose, break even

   Synonyms:
   increase, gain, lucre, net income, earnings, profits, net, addition, amplification, net profit

3. profit, gain, benefitverb

   derive a benefit from

   "She profited from his vast experience"

   Antonyms:
   turn a loss, lose, break even

   Synonyms:
   clear, gain ground, derive, acquire, realise, gain, reach, win, get ahead, make headway, attain, turn a profit, bring in, put on, take in, pull in, gather, do good, hit, arrive at, advance, realize, pull ahead, benefit, make, earn

4. profit, turn a profitverb

   make a profit; gain money or materially

   "The company has not profited from the merger"

   Antonyms:
   lose, break even, turn a loss

   Synonyms:
   turn a profit, benefit, gain

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1. profitnoun

   Synonyms:
   gain, emolument, dividend

   Associated words:
   pernor, fructuary, exploit, exploitation

How to use profit in a sentence?

1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Profit & Loss statement, capital gain and ledger provided by stock brokerage firms to shares investors are largely misguiding and manipulated. SBI securities and other brokers are all crook

2. Boris Johnson:

   One column a week was absorbing enough money to pay for what, five reporters ? the constant history of the Telegraph over the last 15 years has been cuts to editorial because the owners are insistent the company had to hit the profit target, And yet you've also got him sitting in the middle of your budget, this line item of £ 275,000 per year for one column a week.

3. Carl Tobias:

   It sounds to me like the judge is leaning toward the House and favoring a broad claim to investigate and conduct oversight generally and Trump's business dealings specifically, scholars and courts have said Congress has broad oversight authority and Trump's apparent use of his office to profit is a legitimate focus of inquiry.

4. Andy Beshear:

   If you call yourself a health care company, and not simply a for-profit corporation, you should be willing to do that.

5. Bruce Schneier:

   With all of the dissidents and all the people using Zoom now, I think [ offering end-to-end encryption only to paid users ] is a mistake, i want them to have other features as profit centers, not safety and security.

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