unprofitability

noun

un·​profitability
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: the quality or state of being unprofitable
the chaos and unprofitability of cutthroat price competitionEconomist

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unprofitability was in 1824

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“Unprofitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitability. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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