unprofitable

• Beschreibt ein Geschäft, eine Tätigkeit oder ein Unternehmen, das keinen Gewinn abwirft oder sich finanziell nicht lohnt.

Describes a business, activity, or venture that does not make a profit or is not financially rewarding.

1. Not yielding profitB2formal

   Producing little or no financial gain or benefit.

   Unrentabel

   • The company closed its unprofitable division.
   • Investing in that venture proved unprofitable.
   • They abandoned the unprofitable project after a year.

   Synonymebarrennonprofitprofitlessunproductiveunremunerative

   Antonymegainfullucrativeproductiveprofitableremunerative

2. Not beneficial or worthwhileB2formal

   Failing to provide any advantage, value, or useful result.

   Nutzlos

   • Arguing over trivial matters is unprofitable.
   • He considered the meeting unprofitable and left early.
   • Spending time on that task seemed unprofitable.

   Synonymebarrenbootlessfruitlessfutilepointlessprofitlessunproductiveunrewardinguselessvain

   Antonymeadvantageousbeneficialproductiveprofitablerewardingusefulvaluableworthwhile