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unprofitability

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un⋅prof⋅it⋅a⋅ble

  [uhn-prof-i-tuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
2. pointless or futile: an unprofitable three years in a routine job.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME. See un- 1 , profitable

Related forms:
un⋅prof⋅it⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, un⋅prof⋅it⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
un⋅prof⋅it⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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un·prof·it·a·ble   (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.

un·prof'it·a·bil'i·ty, un·prof'it·a·ble·ness n., un·prof'it·a·bly adv.
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Word Origin & History

unprofitable 
c.1325, from un- (1) "not" + profitable (see profit (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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