unprofitable

un·prof·it·a·ble

U0104100 (ŭn-prŏf′ĭ-tə-bəl)adj.1. Bringing in no profit or profits: an unprofitable business venture.2. Serving no useful purpose: an unprofitable argument.

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un·prof′it·a·bil′i·ty, un·prof′it·a·ble·ness n.un·prof′it·a·bly adv.

unprofitable

(ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl) adj1. not making a profit2. not fruitful or beneficial unˌprofitaˈbility, unˈprofitableness n unˈprofitably adv

un•prof•it•a•ble

(ʌnˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl)

adj. 1. not showing or turning a profit. 2. pointless or futile. [1275–1325] un•prof′it•a•ble•ness, un•prof`it•a•bil′i•ty, n. un•prof′it•a•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

unprofitable - producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable"unproductive - not producing or capable of producing; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcomeuseless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"

unprofitable

adjective1. uneconomic, unrewarding, profitless, worthless, unproductive, unremunerative unprofitable state-owned industries
uneconomic profitable, money-making2. fruitless, useless, pointless, futile, vain, unproductive, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless an endless, unprofitable argument
fruitless profitable, constructive, fruitful

unprofitable

adjectiveHaving no useful result:barren, bootless, fruitless, futile, unavailing, unsuccessful, useless, vain.Idiom: in vain.

Translations

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