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单词 unprofitableness
释义

unprofitable

adjective

un·​prof·​it·​able ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl How to pronounce unprofitable (audio)
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness noun
unprofitably
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-blē How to pronounce unprofitable (audio)
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
adverb

Synonyms

  • abortive
  • barren
  • bootless
  • empty
  • fruitless
  • futile
  • ineffective
  • ineffectual
  • inefficacious
  • otiose
  • profitless
  • unavailing
  • unproductive
  • unsuccessful
  • useless
  • vain
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Example Sentences

an unprofitable effort to find the information
Recent Examples on the Web The company uses independent contractors, not employees, to make deliveries, and many of those contractors are complaining that rising costs for fuel, labor and new vehicles has made their business unprofitable. Chris Isidore, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 In all, Wellstar invested in AMC in at least two ways: actual investments that improve the aging facility, and extra money to keep operating an unprofitable location. Katherine Landergan, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 The spots would help offset the enormous costs of building content libraries and marketing platforms, expenses that make streaming unprofitable for nearly all companies. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The unprofitable company is expected to move quickly to reassure investors by appointing an interim finance chief, possibly before the U.S. stock market reopens after the Labor Day holiday weekend, recruiters and analysts said. Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Still, both companies remain unprofitable when their adjustments are removed. Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2022 Investors once rewarded media companies for spending billions of dollars on unprofitable but growing streaming services. Lucas Shaw, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The funding round adds to a string of private investments in fast-growing, unprofitable startups at valuations that are lower than previously expected when the companies were exploring public listings. Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 For investors looking to maintain their exposure to technology firms, Sun recommends clients snap up shares of companies in IT services, while shying away from unprofitable, longer-term plays like early-stage software companies. Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unprofitable

adjective

un·​prof·​it·​able ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl How to pronounce unprofitable (audio)
: not producing a profit

unprofitableness

noun

as in unprofitability

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • unprofitability
  • fruitlessness
  • barrenness
  • ineffectiveness
  • vanity
  • ineffectualness
  • ineffectuality
  • inefficacy
  • deficiency
  • inadequateness
  • insufficiency
  • inadequacy
  • emptiness
  • bootlessness
  • unavailingness
  • abortiveness
  • hopelessness
  • otioseness
  • inefficaciousness
  • meaninglessness
  • futility
  • pointlessness
  • uselessness
  • inaneness
  • senselessness
  • setback
  • disappointment
  • nonachievement
  • defeat
  • collapse
  • letdown
  • nonsuccess
  • failure
  • cropper
  • fizzle
  • crash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • use
  • usefulness
  • utility
  • service
  • benefit
  • advantage
  • account
  • assistance
  • serviceableness
  • avail
  • gain
  • mileage
  • aid
  • success
  • victory
  • serviceability
  • help
  • value
  • achievement
  • accomplishment
  • profit
  • relevance
  • applicability
  • fitness
  • appropriateness
  • worth
  • win
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