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
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an unprofitable effort to find the information
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OpenAI, meanwhile, is unprofitable.
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, though, brokerage strategists' index targets continue to lag the index itself, professional investors are not yet maxed out on equity risk and even the retail-trader frenzy is short of the 2021 binge on unprofitable tech stocks and meme plays.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s why Stephen Colbert remains at CBS through next May, even if his show has become unprofitable—his contract as the host of The Late Show has to be honored either way.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The business is currently unprofitable, and Forbes estimates gross margins at 35%.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, though, brokerage strategists' index targets continue to lag the index itself, professional investors are not yet maxed out on equity risk and even the retail-trader frenzy is short of the 2021 binge on unprofitable tech stocks and meme plays.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s why Stephen Colbert remains at CBS through next May, even if his show has become unprofitable—his contract as the host of The Late Show has to be honored either way.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The business is currently unprofitable, and Forbes estimates gross margins at 35%.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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