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 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 OpenAI is also unprofitable, while Anthropic might barely post its first profitable quarter ever at the end of June. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 In some cases, airlines have raised fares or tacked on jet fuel surcharges to ticket prices, while also suspending unprofitable routes. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unprofitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable

Adjective

Her 36-year-old NFL star boyfriend was also coming off another season playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, which ended with an unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive Super Bowl ring.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 July 2026
However, the efforts were unsuccessful, according to the statement.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Definition of unsuccessful

Adjective

Purists don’t care for the interruption in the game’s natural flow, but resistance remains futile as long as FIFA is in charge of ⌘+F’ing its way through the rule book.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
An unusual scene unfolded at the beach in Los Angeles County on Thursday morning when a man who was wanted by police ran into the water and stayed in for over an hour in a futile attempt to escape, authorities said.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of futile

Adjective

When Shirley proves useless, Juliette hops onto some ropes to zip past the staircase gap and meet with Knox, who shares her curiosity about where Lukas went.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Answer-First Content Still Matters Google Zero does not make contractor websites useless.

— Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026