unprofitable

adjective

un·​prof·​it·​able ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl How to pronounce unprofitable (audio)
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness noun
unprofitably
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-blē How to pronounce unprofitable (audio)
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
adverb

Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence

an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Studies show 60 percent of pre-season purchases are unprofitable due to decisions made without real-time data. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, OpenAI is still unprofitable and projects a $5 billion loss this year on $3.7 billion in revenue. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 The news comes after the company had previously confirmed plans to close unprofitable stores. Eric Lagatta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024 Despite generating $299 million in revenue in 2023 and $219 million in 2024, the company has remained unprofitable. Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unprofitable 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unprofitable was in the 14th century

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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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unprofitable

adjective
un·​prof·​it·​able ˌən-ˈpräf-ət-ə-bəl How to pronounce unprofitable (audio)
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl,
ˈən-
: not profitable
unprofitably adverb

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