🇬🇧 Unprofitable meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

When something is unprofitable, it means that it does not generate any financial gain or profit. This can apply to businesses, activities, or investments that cost more money than they bring in.

We opened a popcorn stand at the park, but it became unprofitable when we ate all the popcorn ourselves.

Trying to sell invisible sandwiches was not just unprofitable—it was confusing!

Our plan to charge the neighbor’s cat rent for sleeping in our yard was sadly unprofitable.

Trying to sell ice cubes during a snowstorm was both unprofitable and really, really cold.

We tried to open a dinosaur-riding business, but it was unprofitable because, well… there were no dinosaurs.

The old florist's stall was unprofitable; wilted roses sat in a faded pot while coins in the jar were few. Customers smiled but the stall stayed unprofitable, the owner counted losses each night and said it was unprofitable, and every season felt unprofitable. She closed the door, sighed at the unprofitable books, and walked home, oddly relieved.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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