Unprofitable (Adjective)
Meaning
Producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new restaurant was forced to close after just a year in business due to its unprofitable first year.
- The record label dropped the band after their album failed to produce an unprofitable amount of sales.
- Many landfills are unprofitable for companies to operate, but are a necessary part of waste management.
- Several major retailers have closed their physical stores as unprofitable and shifted focus to e-commerce.
- The team canceled their plans to open a new branch after determining the venture would be unprofitable.