unprofitable

English

Etymology

From unprofit +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈpɹɑf.ɪ.təbl̩/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈpɹɒf.ɪ.təbl̩/

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Adjective

unprofitable (comparative more unprofitable, superlative most unprofitable)

1. not making a profit

   Synonym: improfitable

   Antonym: profitable

   Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable.

Translations

not making a profit

• Bulgarian: неизгоден (bg) (neizgoden), нерентабилен (bg) (nerentabilen)
• Danish: urentabel
• Finnish: tuottamaton (fi), kannattamaton (fi)
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌺𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃 (akranalaus)
• Greek: ασύμφορος (el) (asýmforos), αντιοικονομικός (el) (antioikonomikós), μη επικερδής (mi epikerdís)

  Ancient: ἀνωφελής (anōphelḗs), ἄκαρπος (ákarpos)

• Irish: neamhbhrabúsach, neamhshochrach
• Lithuanian: nuostolingas
• Maori: huakore
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ulønnsom

• Polish: niedochodowy (pl), nieintratny, nieopłacalny (pl), nierentowny, niezyskowny
• Romanian: dezavantajos (ro), nefructuos (ro), inutil (ro)
• Spanish: desaventajado