paying

ADJECTIVE

gainful

Synonyms

WEAK

advantageous beneficial fat fruitful generous going going concern good in the black lucrative lush moneymaking paid off remunerative rewarding rich satisfying substantial sweet useful well-paying worthwhile

Antonyms

WEAK

disadvantageous unproductive unprofitable useless

ADJECTIVE

good

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate advantageous big great large long profitable respectable solid sufficient worthwhile

STRONG

entire full much whole

WEAK

ample complete extensive immeasurable lucrative sizable substantial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequate insufficient little miniature small tiny unimportant

STRONG

incomplete

WEAK

inconsequential inconsiderable

ADJECTIVE

lucrative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous cost effective fruitful good money-making profitable worthwhile

WEAK

fatness gainful high-income in the black remunerative sweet

Antonyms

WEAK

poorly paid unprofitable

ADJECTIVE

moneymaking

Synonyms

STRONG

going good

WEAK

advantageous gainful lucrative profitable remunerative successful thriving well-paying

Antonyms

WEAK

unprofitable

ADJECTIVE

profitable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beneficial commercial cost-effective effective fruitful good lucrative practical productive rewarding successful useful valuable worthwhile

WEAK

assisting conducive contributive effectual favorable gainful going in the black instrumental paid off paying well pragmatic remunerative self-sustaining serviceable sustaining sweet well-paying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fruitless impotent incapable unfruitful unhelpful unproductive unprofitable unskilled useless valueless worthless

WEAK

disadvantageous

ADJECTIVE

successful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fortunate fruitful happy lucky lucrative outstanding prosperous rewarding strong wealthy

WEAK

acknowledged advantageous ahead of the game at the top at top of ladder auspicious bestselling blooming blossoming booming champion crowned efficacious extraordinary flourishing fortuitous moneymaking notable noteworthy on track out in front rolling thriving top triumphant unbeaten undefeated victorious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad hopeless poor sad unfortunate unhappy unlucky unsuccessful

WEAK

forfeiting losing unfavorable unprofitable

ADJECTIVE

worthwhile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous beneficial constructive excellent good important invaluable justifiable lucrative productive profitable rewarding useful valuable worthy

WEAK

estimable gainful meritorious money-making priceless remunerative serviceable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad disadvantageous hurting unhelpful unimportant unprofitable unworthy useless worthless

WEAK

valueless

NOUN

payment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount award cash deposit disbursement fee outlay pension premium refund reimbursement remittance reparation repayment restitution return reward royalty salary settlement subsidy sum support wage

STRONG

acquittal advance alimony amends amortization annuity bounty defrayal defrayment discharge down hire indemnification part portion quittance reckoning recompense redress remuneration requital retaliation

WEAK

pay-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt penalty

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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Paying his dues ultimately paid off when Blaustein’s boss sent him to lunch with a producer who asked the young hopeful if he could write.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Paying cyber criminals goes against the advice of law enforcement agencies around the world, as it can fuel further attacks and offers no guarantee the data has been deleted.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Paying workers through another executive order is off the table, he said in the interview.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

"They're small, but their impact can be enormous. Paying attention now gives us a chance to protect native ecosystems before the balance tips too far."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“What took you so long to get up here, anyway? Paying court to your bevy of maidens?”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

paying

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