unprofitable

[uhn-prof-i-tuh-buhl]

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.

unprofitable

/ ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. not making a profit

2. not fruitful or beneficial

Other Word Forms

• unprofitableness noun
• unprofitability noun
• unprofitably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unprofitable¹

1275–1325; Middle English. See un- ¹, profitable

Example Sentences

Satellite operators could also help wireless providers bring service to rural or remote areas that have been historically unprofitable for service expansions.

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This has meant closing 57 unprofitable stores and negotiating steep rent cuts with landlords, where it can.

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The issue of “circular financing” in the AI space, highlighted by Nvidia’s investments in unprofitable companies—such as OpenAI and Anthropic—as well as start-ups such as Mistral and Reflection—also remains unresolved.

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If the ETF fails to move beyond the put and call strike prices, the trade is unprofitable.

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If the ETF fails to move beyond the put and call strike prices, the trade is unprofitable.

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Related Words

• fruitless 
• futile 
• idle 
• useless