gainful vs paid what difference
what is difference between gainful and paid
English
Alternative forms
- gainfull (archaic)
Etymology 1
From gain (“against, contrary”) + -ful.
Adjective
gainful (comparative more gainful, superlative most gainful)
- Contrary.
- Disposed to taking advantage of.
- Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.
Etymology 2
From gain (“profit, foredeal”) + -ful.
Adjective
gainful (comparative more gainful, superlative most gainful)
- Providing gain; profitable.
- How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?
Translations
Derived terms
- gainfully
- gainfulness
English
Alternative forms
- payed (archaic)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɪd/
- Rhymes: -eɪd
- Homophone: payed
Etymology 1
From pay + -ed.
Verb
paid
- simple past tense and past participle of pay
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle English paid, payd, ipaid, ypayd, past participle of Middle English paien, payen (“to pay”), equivalent to pay + -ed.
Adjective
paid (not comparable)
- That is not free of charge; that costs money.
- Synonyms: nonfree, for-pay
- paid service
- (slang) Rich, wealthy
Translations
Anagrams
- DIPA, PADI, apid, iPad
Ludian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *paita, from Proto-Germanic *paidō.
Noun
paid
- shirt
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *paita, from Proto-Germanic *paidō.
Noun
paid
- shirt
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pai̯d/
Verb
paid
- (literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of peidio
- (literary, colloquial) second-person singular imperative of peidio
Mutation
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