Unremunerative

/ˌʌn.rɪˈmjuː.nə.rə.tɪv/

अलाभकारी; जो पर्याप्त पारिश्रमिक/लाभ न दे

Origin & History

Formed from un- (not) + remunerative (“paying; rewarding”), from remunerate (Latin remunerari, “to reward”).

un- (अर्थ: नहीं) + remunerative (अर्थ: पारिश्रमिक/प्रतिफल देने वाला) से बना; remunerate लैटिन remunerari (“पुरस्कार/प्रतिफल देना”) से।

Definition

Not yielding enough money, profit, or reward for the effort, time, or cost involved; financially unprofitable.

जो प्रयास, समय या लागत के बदले पर्याप्त पैसा, लाभ या प्रतिफल न दे; आर्थिक रूप से अलाभकारी।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The contract turned out to be unremunerative, so the firm withdrew.
अनुबंध अलाभकारी निकला, इसलिए कंपनी ने उससे हटने का फैसला किया।

Usage Examples

After expenses, the small shop was unremunerative for months.
He left the unremunerative job and started freelancing.
The project proved unremunerative despite high expectations.
Such unremunerative work is difficult to sustain long-term.

Synonyms

Unprofitable Nonpaying Low-paying Loss-making Money-losing Not lucrative Unrewarding

Related Forms

Noun
Remuneration / Nonremuneration
Verb
Remunerate / Remunerated / Remunerating
Adverb
Remuneratively / Unremuneratively

Idioms & Phrases

An unremunerative line of work
अलाभकारी/कम आय वाला काम-धंधा
Unremunerative at best
अधिक से अधिक कहें तो भी अलाभकारी
Unremunerative in the long run
लंबे समय में अलाभकारी