unprofitable
un|prof|it|able /'ʌnpr'ɒfɪtəbəl/
1 [ADJ]
An industry, company, or product that is unprofitable does not make any profit or does not make enough profit. (BUSINESS)
...unprofitable state-owned industries...
The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
≠ profitable
2 [ADJ]
Unprofitable activities or efforts do not produce any useful or helpful results.
...an endless, unprofitable argument...
The day proved frustratingly unprofitable.
= fruitless
1 [ADJ]
An industry, company, or product that is unprofitable does not make any profit or does not make enough profit. (BUSINESS)
...unprofitable state-owned industries...
The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
≠ profitable
2 [ADJ]
Unprofitable activities or efforts do not produce any useful or helpful results.
...an endless, unprofitable argument...
The day proved frustratingly unprofitable.
= fruitless