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unprofitable

[uhn-prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
producing no profit or gain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unsuccessful worthless
WEAK
nonprofit profitless unlucrative unremunerative
Antonyms
WEAK
beneficial fruitful gainful helpful productive profitable successful useful valuable
ADJECTIVE
useless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fruitless futile
WEAK
hopeless pointless unhelpful vain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fruitful productive profitable
WEAK
beneficial gainful helpful successful useful valuable
ADJECTIVE
not profitable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fruitless futile idle useless
WEAK
barren dry frustaneous gainless hopeless inutile pointless profitless sterile unavailing unfruitful unlucrative unremunerative unrewarding vain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fruitful productive profitable useful working worthwhile
WEAK
beneficial gainful helpful successful valuable

Example Sentences

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A year ago, Applied Optoelectronics was a sleepy, unprofitable tech stock best known for crashing in 2017 when orders from Amazon.com dried up.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The SI media business was unprofitable under Bhargava and Arena missed a payment to Authentic on its licensing deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Investors and analysts also consider the deal one of the riskiest because Oracle is taking on tens of billions in debt to partner with the unprofitable OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Viewers have shifted away from linear TV, and while Disney has switched its focus to growing its Disney+ streaming platform, that’s proven expensive and, until recently, unprofitable.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The group’s current president, Carrie Chapman Catt, agreed, calling the protesters “unwise and unprofitable to the cause.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling