unprofitable
Use Unprofitable in a sentence
ɪ 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.
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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unprofitable (ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not making a profit |
| 2. | not fruitful or beneficial |
| unprofita'bility | |
| —n | |
| un'profitableness | |
| —n | |
| un'profitably | |
| —adv | |
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Unprofitable
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Example sentences
They may make profitable investments, or unprofitable ones.
To win, players had to learn which symbols were profitable versus unprofitable.
Pleasant to be read, and not unprofitable to be understood.
On the other hand, the exit of under-performers from unprofitable lines of business should increase their future growth rate.
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