Unprofitable

/ˌʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl/

अलाभकारी; लाभ न देने वाला

Origin & History

Formed from un- (not) + profitable; ultimately from Latin 'profectus' (advance, profit), via Old French/medieval Latin forms leading to English 'profit'.

un- (अर्थ: नहीं) + profitable से बना; मूल रूप से लैटिन 'profectus' (उन्नति/लाभ) से, जो पुरानी फ़्रेंच/मध्ययुगीन लैटिन रूपों के माध्यम से अंग्रेज़ी 'profit' तक पहुँचा।

Definition

Not producing profit or worthwhile returns (money, benefit, or results); something that costs more than it earns or gives little value.

जो लाभ नहीं देता; जिससे पैसा/फायदा/परिणाम न निकले, या जिसका खर्च उसकी कमाई से अधिक हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The shop closed because it was unprofitable.
दुकान बंद हो गई क्योंकि वह अलाभकारी थी।

Usage Examples

Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable.
The company stopped the unprofitable product line.
Without enough customers, the venture became unprofitable.

Synonyms

Related Forms

Noun
Profit / Profitability / Unprofitability
Adverb
Profitably / Unprofitably

Idioms & Phrases

An unprofitable venture
अलाभकारी उद्यम
Unprofitable business
अलाभकारी व्यवसाय
Unprofitable line of work
अलाभकारी काम/पेशा