Unprofitable

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/

Definitions of unprofitable

adjective describing something that does not make a profit or is not financially beneficial

Example Sentences

A1 Growing tomatoes in winter is unprofitable.

A2 The small shop had to close down because it was unprofitable.

B1 Investing in that company turned out to be unprofitable.

B2 The business decided to shut down the unprofitable branch.

C1 The CEO made the tough decision to cut ties with the unprofitable division.

C2 The company's unprofitable ventures were draining resources from their successful projects.

Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence

formal The company decided to shut down the unprofitable branch to cut losses.

informal The store wasn't making any money, so they had to close it down.

slang That business was a total flop, they couldn't make any dough.

figurative Her investment turned out to be unprofitable, like throwing money down the drain.

Grammatical Forms of unprofitable

• past tense: unprofited
• plural: unprofitables
• comparative: more unprofitable
• superlative: most unprofitable
• present tense: unprofit
• future tense: will be unprofitable
• perfect tense: have been unprofitable
• continuous tense: is being unprofitable
• singular: unprofitable
• positive degree: profitable
• infinitive: to be unprofitable
• gerund: unprofiting
• participle: unprofiting

Origin and Evolution of unprofitable

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'unprofitable' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'nonprofitable'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that does not yield profit or benefit, the word 'unprofitable' has evolved to also connote something that is not advantageous or useful.