Spanish word

rentable

Pronunciation

IPA/renˈtaβle/

Meaning

  • adjectiveprofitable

Example

Este negocio no es rentable.

This business is not profitable.

Illustration for rentable (profitable)

More examples

Ese proyecto resultó rentable para la compañía.

That project turned out to be profitable for the company.

Core concept

A business or investment that brings in more revenue than it costs.

Common phrases

  • ser rentable

    be profitable

  • resultar rentable

    turn out to be profitable

Similar words

lucrativo: Produces substantial cash profits and large financial returns.
beneficioso: Delivers useful economic or practical benefits, improving outcomes.
ventajoso: Creates a favorable position in an action or transaction that yields benefit.

Definition in Spanish

Que genera más ingresos o beneficios que los costes, es decir, que una actividad o inversión resulta con ganancia.

Word origin

Built from Spanish renta 'income' plus the adjectival suffix -able and ultimately from Latin redditus, so the word denotes something able to generate income.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used about projects or businesses with ser or resultar (ser rentable, resultar rentable) and not normally applied directly to a person.

Other meanings

  • economically viableadjective

Opposites

  • deficitarioloss-makingadjective

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