unprofitable
adjective/ʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/
Frequency rank: #14,275 most common English word
Meaning
Not producing a financial profit; not worth the cost or effort.
Example sentence
The company shut down the store because it had been unprofitable for several years.
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