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Definitions

unprofitable

[uhn-prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
producing no profit or gain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unsuccessful worthless
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nonprofit profitless unlucrative unremunerative
Antonyms
WEAK
beneficial fruitful gainful helpful productive profitable successful useful valuable
ADJECTIVE
useless
Synonyms
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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
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fruitful productive profitable useful working worthwhile
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beneficial gainful helpful successful valuable

Example Sentences

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So when Avis’s shares started climbing, short sellers’ bets suddenly started becoming unprofitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In the past, when shares of unprofitable companies have left more solidly profitable peers in the dust, investors have referred to the phenomenon as a “dash for trash.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

German airline Lufthansa will cut 20,000 short-haul flights over the summer, saying soaring fuel prices have made many journeys "unprofitable" for the firm.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“I highly recommend the ‘decline and recline’ strategy, rejecting unprofitable rides until a better one appears,” wrote Sergio Avedian, a driver, in the popular blog the Rideshare Guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Suddenly I realized that this unprofitable task of his was probably nothing more than a method of whiling away the early morning hours, much as other insomniacs do crossword puzzles.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt