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   unprofitable

   /ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a business or activity) not yielding profit or financial gain: "the mines became increasingly unprofitable"
   • ▪ (of an activity) not beneficial or useful: "there has been much unprofitable speculation"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unprofitability noun
   • 2. unprofitably adverb
   • 3. unprofitableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNPROFITABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unprofitable | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ʌnˈprɑf·ɪ·t̬ə·bəl / Add to word list. not resulting in profit: unprofitable investments / businesses.

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   The meaning of UNPROFITABLE is not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result. How to use unprofitable in a sentence.

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   Unprofitable definition: being without profit; not showing or turning a profit. See examples of UNPROFITABLE used in a sentence.

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   producing little or no profit or gain. “deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable ”. synonyms: unproductive. not producing or capable of producing. dead, idle. not yielding a return. lean. not profitable or prosperous.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNPROFITABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ʌnˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə.b ə l / uk / ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.b ə l / Add to word list Add to word list. not making a profit: Rural railroad lines risk being axed because they are unprofitable. Synonym. loss-making. Opposite. profitable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Profits & losses. anti-profiteering. anti-speculative.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNPROFITABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An industry, company, or product that is unprofitable does not make any profit or does not make enough profit.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unprofitableunprofitable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unprofitable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › unprofitableUnprofitable - definition of unprofitable by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Bringing in no profit or profits: an unprofitable business venture. 2. Serving no useful purpose: an unprofitable argument. un·prof′it·a·bil′i·ty, un·prof′it·a·ble·ness n. un·prof′it·a·bly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › unprofitableUNPROFITABLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. An industry, company, or product that is unprofitable does not make any profit or does not make enough profit. [business] [...] 2. Unprofitable activities or efforts do not produce any useful or helpful results. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'unprofitable' American English: ʌnprɒfɪtəbəl British English: ʌnprɒfɪtəbəl. More.

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    unprofitable meaning, definition, what is unprofitable: making no profit: Learn more.