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gainsome.

Marked by gain; gainful; profitable.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡeɪnsʌm/
  1. Marked by gain; gainful; profitable.

Where this word comes from

From gain (“profit, advantage, foredeal, benefit”) + -some.

adj/ˈɡeɪnsʌm/
  1. Well-formed; handsome; gainly.

Where this word comes from

From gain (“straight, direct, immediate, short”) + -some.

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