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 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 The company's strong gross margins on API sales indicate previous losses stemmed from investing in future model training, not from unprofitable products. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unprofitable

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Adjective

Political horse-trading among Jewish parties to form a ruling coalition could take several months and, if unsuccessful, lead to a new election.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026
At 18, Olivia Madden has been forced to move from London with her father, Peter, an unsuccessful, poor actor, and his companion, Martin, a World War I veteran.

— Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026