Synonyms of unprofitable

unprofitable

adjective

ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 

as in unsuccessful

producing no results

an unprofitable effort to find the information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unsuccessful
• futile
• useless
• unproductive
• unavailing
• profitless
• ineffective
• fruitless
• abortive
• in vain
• vain
• impossible
• ineffectual
• worthless
• insufficient
• of no avail
• meaningless
• barren
• inadequate
• inefficacious
• empty
• bootless
• otiose
• valueless
• not worth the candle
• pointless
• no dice
• idle
• lost
• hollow
• hopeless
• unattainable
• lacking
• counterproductive
• no-win
• wanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profitable
• successful
• efficient
• effective
• productive
• fruitful
• virtuous
• deadly
• worthwhile
• meaningful
• potent
• sufficient
• adequate
• effectual
• efficacious
• practical
• feasible
• applicable
• functional
• usable
• workable
• practicable
• useable
• realizable

Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Frasers Group, the sportswear and apparel giant controlled by Mike Ashely, has agreed to buy a £10 million ($13 million) stake in THG as part of a fundraising that will enable the online retailer to spin off its unprofitable tech unit Ingenuity. —Robert Olsen, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024

Overall, Westbrook made $3.75 million in profits trading ahead of 14 earnings announcements, even though four of the 14 trades were ultimately unprofitable. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024

Without a smaller aircraft, Southwest has cut unprofitable routes that might have been better served by airplanes with fewer seats to meet demand. —Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024

As a result, the airline has cut several unprofitable routes and deferred the delivery of about $3 billion worth of new aircraft to 2030. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024