unprofitable — un‧prof‧it‧a‧ble [ʌnˈprɒftəbl ǁ ˈprɑː ] adjective FINANCE an unprofitable business or activity does not make a profit: • The factory was unprofitable and was closed down. unprofitably adverb : • Their plastics business continued to operate… … Financial and business terms
unprofitable — [un präf′it ə bəl] adj. 1. not making a profit [an unprofitable business] 2. not worthwhile [an unprofitable discussion] unprofitably adv … English World dictionary
unprofitable — index barren, detrimental, disadvantageous, expendable, futile, idle, inadvisable, ineffective, ineffec … Law dictionary
unprofitable — (adj.) early 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + PROFITABLE (Cf. profitable). Related: Unprofitably … Etymology dictionary
unprofitable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not yielding a profit. 2) not beneficial or useful … English terms dictionary
unprofitable — un|prof|it|a|ble [ ʌn prafıtəbl ] adjective an unprofitable business does not make enough money: The corporation s unprofitable divisions were closed down. a. FORMAL an unprofitable activity does not bring good results: an unprofitable search ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unprofitable — UK [ʌnˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈprɑfɪtəb(ə)l] adjective 1) an unprofitable business does not make enough money The government stopped funding unprofitable industries. 2) formal an unprofitable activity does not bring good results an unprofitable… … English dictionary
unprofitable — unprofitableness, unprofitability, n. unprofitably, adv. /un prof i teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures. 2. pointless or futile: an unprofitable three years in a routine… … Universalium
unprofitable — un|prof|it|a|ble [ʌnˈprɔfıtəbəl US ˈpra: ] adj 1.) making no profit ▪ unprofitable businesses 2.) formal producing no advantages ▪ It would be unprofitable to pursue this argument any further … Dictionary of contemporary English
unprofitable — adjective 1 making no profit: unprofitable businesses 2 formal bringing no advantage or gain: It would be unprofitable to commit yourself to any firm plans at the moment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
