profitless

adjective

Definition of profitlessnext
as in unsuccessful
producing no results trying to reason with her is always a profitless enterprise

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Recent Examples of profitless But rising interest rates, tighter regulation of BNPL services, and investor skepticism toward profitless growth led Klarna to slash operating costs, cut staff, and seek capital at progressively lower valuations. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitless
  1. unsuccessful
  2. futile
  3. useless
  4. unprofitable
Adjective
  • Attempts by The Associated Press to reach the other men or their representatives have been unsuccessful.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Other searches to find PBHs near and far, however, have so far been unsuccessful.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsuccessful
Adjective
  • Before the court fight was launched, Edwin Benn, the arbitrator who oversaw 2023 contract negotiations between the city and FOP, warned the City Council that any attempt to undermine his award to the union would be futile.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • It’s also brilliantly written as a futile, pathetic rebellion by men with zero agency or purpose in their own lives.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of futile
Adjective
  • People tend to think of waste as trash, sewage, slag, manure and other seemingly useless or disgusting substances.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Refuse outright, and the tool is useless to whoever authorizes it.
    — Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of useless
Adjective
  • Its newer locations in the Nashville suburb of Franklin as well as Charleston, South Carolina, each broke even during their first months, and the company said none of the three has posted an unprofitable month since stabilizing.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Ranching is still difficult and often unprofitable work, especially for family operations.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of unprofitable

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“Profitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitless. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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