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unprofitable
[ uhn-prof-i-tuh-buhl ]
/ ʌnˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /
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adjective
being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
pointless or futile: an unprofitable three years in a routine job.
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Origin of unprofitable
1275–1325; Middle English. See un-1, profitable
OTHER WORDS FROM unprofitable
un·prof·it·a·ble·ness, un·prof·it·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·prof·it·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unprofitable
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British Dictionary definitions for unprofitable
unprofitable
/ (ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl) /
adjective
not making a profit
not fruitful or beneficial
Derived forms of unprofitable
unprofitability or unprofitableness, noununprofitably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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