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Definition of unprofitable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unprofitable

adjective
 
/ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbl/
 
/ʌnˈprɑːfɪtəbl/
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  1. not making any financial profit
    • unprofitable companies
    Extra Examples
    • Airlines will start pulling out of unprofitable routes.
    • It became unprofitable to sell large electrical goods in high street stores.
    • Mining was becoming increasingly unprofitable.
    • We need to know which brands are unprofitable.
  2. (formal) not bringing any advantage opposite profitable
See unprofitable in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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