unprofitableness

noun

Definition of unprofitablenessnext
as in fruitlessness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitableness
  1. vanity
  2. inefficacy
  3. deficiency
  4. insufficiency
  5. inadequacy
Noun
  • Its bathroom has a walk-in shower and a vanity with a marble counter.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In one photo, a 7-year-old Eilish smiles happily in front of a birthday cake designed to look like a vanity.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • The work is less a critique of AA’s methods than a wry commentary on art and art history’s inefficacy in remedying profound societal ills, especially those affecting Indigenous communities.
    Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The inefficacy of Trump’s approach is borne out not only by macroeconomic readings but also by sector-by-sector data.
    Steven Tian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of inefficacy
Noun
  • Nutritional Deficiencies: Rapid or excessive weight loss can lead to deficiencies in vitamins and minerals critical for bone health, which is a concern for postmenopausal women.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Address any nutrient deficiencies by applying a slow-release fertilizer according to soil test results.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Research found that oral C. asiatica improved signs and symptoms of venous insufficiency, such as varicose veins, leg heaviness, pain, and swelling (edema).
    Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of insufficiency
Noun
  • Persistently monitoring employees suggests a deficit of confidence and independence in their roles, conveying that the employees’ performance is subpar and cultivating a sense of inadequacy.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For almost ten years, successive British governments have been trying to redress the inadequacy of the Hyde Park memorial with a new, showstopping monument next to the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of inadequacy
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Thesaurus Entries Near unprofitableness

unprofitable

unprofitableness

unprogressive

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