money-making adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Profitable.He's always working on one money-making project or another. •For profit.We're a moneymaking enterprise, not a charity. noun1 •The acquisition of money.He rejoined, “Thy calling is of no account in our city, where not a soul understandeth science or even writing or aught save money-making.” — 1885 formsmoney-makings