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unprofitable

/ʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/ /ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl/

Meanings
adjective
Not making a profit

Examples :

"Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable."
business economy finance

Related Words

Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration poet

poet noun

/ˈpəʊɪt/ /ˈpoʊət/

A person who writes poems.

"My favorite poet wrote a beautiful poem about her grandmother's garden. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration profit

profit noun

/ˈpɹɒfɪt/ /ˈpɹɑfɪt/

Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

"The bakery's profit this month was high because they sold many more cakes than expected. "

Illustration nice

nice noun

/naɪs/

Niceness.

"The teacher praised the student's niceness, noting how helpful she was to her classmates. "

Illustration job

job noun

/d͡ʒɒb/ /d͡ʒɑb/

A task.

"A job half done is hardly done at all."

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albeit conjunction

/ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt/ /ɔlˈbi.ət/

Although, despite (it) being.

"She finished the race, albeit slowly. "