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unprofitable

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un·prof·it·a·ble  (n-prf-t-bl)
adj.
1. Bringing in no profit or profits: an unprofitable business venture.
2. Serving no useful purpose: an unprofitable argument.
un·profit·a·bili·ty, un·profit·a·ble·ness n.
un·profit·a·bly adv.
unprofitable
Adjective
1. not making a profit
2. not producing any worthwhile results: an unprofitable line of thinking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unprofitableunprofitable - producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable"
unproductive - not producing or capable of producing; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"
unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
useless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"
profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
Translations
unprofitable [ʌnˈprɔfɪtəbl] adj → poco provechoso, no rentable
unprofitable [ʌnˈprɔfɪtəbl] adj → non rentable
unprofitable [ʌnˈprɔfɪtəbl] adj → nicht profitabel, unrentabel
unprofitable [ʌnˈprɔfɪtəbl] adj (financially) → non redditizio/a; [job, deal] → poco lucrativo/a


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Little of the book read for a purpose stays with the reader, and this is one reason why reading for review is so vain and unprofitable.
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My companion and I being undeceived by this terrible relation, thought it would be the highest imprudence to expose ourselves both together to a death almost certain and unprofitable, and agreed that I should go with our Abyssin and a Portuguese to observe the country; that if I should prove so happy as to escape being killed by the inhabitants, and to discover a way, I should either return, or send back the Abyssin or Portuguese.
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