unprofitable
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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unprofitable
(ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl)adj
1. not making a profit
2. not fruitful or beneficial
unˌprofitaˈbility, unˈprofitableness n
unˈprofitably adv
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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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 outcome useless - 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" |
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unprofitable
adjective
2. fruitless, useless, pointless, futile, vain, unproductive, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless an endless, unprofitable argument
fruitless profitable, constructive, fruitful
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Translations
unprofitable
[ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbl] ADJ
1. (= uneconomic) [business, industry, route] → poco rentable
2. (= fruitless) [argument, activity, day] → inútil
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