unprofitable — [un präf′it ə bəl] adj. 1. not making a profit [an unprofitable business] 2. not worthwhile [an unprofitable discussion] unprofitably adv … English World dictionary
unprofitable — index barren, detrimental, disadvantageous, expendable, futile, idle, inadvisable, ineffective, ineffec … Law dictionary
unprofitable — (adj.) early 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + PROFITABLE (Cf. profitable). Related: Unprofitably … Etymology dictionary
unprofitable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not yielding a profit. 2) not beneficial or useful … English terms dictionary
unprofitable — [[t]ʌ̱nprɒ̱fɪtəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An industry, company, or product that is unprofitable does not make any profit or does not make enough profit. ...unprofitable state owned industries... The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable… … English dictionary
unprofitable — un|prof|it|a|ble [ ʌn prafıtəbl ] adjective an unprofitable business does not make enough money: The corporation s unprofitable divisions were closed down. a. FORMAL an unprofitable activity does not bring good results: an unprofitable search ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unprofitable — UK [ʌnˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈprɑfɪtəb(ə)l] adjective 1) an unprofitable business does not make enough money The government stopped funding unprofitable industries. 2) formal an unprofitable activity does not bring good results an unprofitable… … English dictionary
unprofitable — unprofitableness, unprofitability, n. unprofitably, adv. /un prof i teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures. 2. pointless or futile: an unprofitable three years in a routine… … Universalium
unprofitable — un|prof|it|a|ble [ʌnˈprɔfıtəbəl US ˈpra: ] adj 1.) making no profit ▪ unprofitable businesses 2.) formal producing no advantages ▪ It would be unprofitable to pursue this argument any further … Dictionary of contemporary English
unprofitable — adjective 1 making no profit: unprofitable businesses 2 formal bringing no advantage or gain: It would be unprofitable to commit yourself to any firm plans at the moment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
