unprofitable meaning

UK US /ənˈprɑfɪtəbəl/ 5 syllables

unprofitable (adjective): producing little or no profit or gain.

Definition of unprofitable

  1. producing little or no profit or gain
    • deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable

    Opposite: profitable

    Similar: dead, lean, marginal, unremunerative

    Related forms: unprofitableness, unprofitability

How to pronounce unprofitable

unprofitable is pronounced /ənˈprɑfɪtəbəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in LE · 12-letter words

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