"unprofitable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈpɹɑf.ɪ.təbl̩/ [General-American], /ʌnˈpɹɒf.ɪ.təbl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unprofitable.wav Forms: more unprofitable [comparative], most unprofitable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + profitable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|profitable|id1=negative}} un- + profitable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unprofitable (comparative more unprofitable, superlative most unprofitable)
  1. Not making a profit Synonyms: improfitable Translations (not making a profit): ἀνωφελής (anōphelḗs) (Ancient Greek), ἄκαρπος (ákarpos) (Ancient Greek), неизгоден (neizgoden) (Bulgarian), нерентабилен (nerentabilen) (Bulgarian), urentabel (Danish), tuottamaton (Finnish), kannattamaton (Finnish), 𐌰𐌺𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃 (akranalaus) (Gothic), ασύμφορος (asýmforos) (Greek), αντιοικονομικός (antioikonomikós) (Greek), μη επικερδής (mi epikerdís) (Greek), neamhbhrabúsach (Irish), neamhshochrach (Irish), nuostolingas (Lithuanian), huakore (Maori), ulønnsom (Norwegian Bokmål), niedochodowy (Polish), nieintratny (Polish), nieopłacalny (Polish), nierentowny (Polish), niezyskowny (Polish), dezavantajos (Romanian), nefructuos (Romanian), inutil (Romanian), desaventajado (Spanish)
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