unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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But Roosevelt’s dedication to bringing electricity to rural America, a move that utilities regarded as unprofitable, created most of the truly public power entities in existence today.
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, automakers delayed or canceled a host of unprofitable EV plans.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Silver prices are flying, crypto caught a flash bid and unprofitable tech stocks are outperforming.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
While many acknowledged some pockets of froth in unprofitable tech names, 85% of managers said valuations among the Magnificent Seven and other AI heavyweights are not overly inflated.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, automakers delayed or canceled a host of unprofitable EV plans.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Silver prices are flying, crypto caught a flash bid and unprofitable tech stocks are outperforming.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
While many acknowledged some pockets of froth in unprofitable tech names, 85% of managers said valuations among the Magnificent Seven and other AI heavyweights are not overly inflated.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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