All gainful antonyms
gain·ful
G g adj gainful
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- unproductive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.