UNPROFITABLE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

unprofitable

adjective

ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl

Definition of unprofitable

as in unsuccessful

producing no results an unprofitable effort to find the information

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Recent Examples of unprofitable Lilith Fair was a groundbreaking, all-female music festival, founded in 1997 by singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, challenging the notion that female artists were unprofitable and couldn’t draw large crowds. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Each unprofitable Greenlandic mining concession that is bought up by an American entity is one that is no longer susceptible to such an investment by the Chinese. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The private sector won’t invest in anything unprofitable, and almost every rail line in the world requires subsidies. — Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 15 June 2026 SpaceX is also wildly unprofitable. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unprofitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable

Adjective

Kasdin said, up to now, efforts to negotiate with the residents on Fifth Street have been unsuccessful.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Coulter, Hatten, Jones and McMichales all brought unsuccessful challenges against Wilson during last April’s municipal election.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 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