unprofitable

/ˌʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/
adjective
  1. Not making enough profit; not financially rewarding.
    • Many unprofitable businesses fail within their first few years.
    • The store was unprofitable and had to close after one year.
    • Farming on that rocky land proved unprofitable.
  2. Not producing any useful or beneficial result; pointless.
    • The meeting was unprofitable, with no decisions made.
    • Arguing with him is unprofitable; he never changes his mind.
    • Spending hours on that unprofitable task was a waste of time.
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