unprofitability
- noun
- /ʌnˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
:
no rentabilidad
- The company has blamed union wages and pension costs for contributing to its unprofitability.
Examples
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The company did not last long; however, it was allegedly forced to close because of unprofitability.
Academic text (1998) -
This article completely ignores management salaries that ballooned out of control during periods of unprofitability.
Blog text (27) -
Rather than dreaming or romancing—activities whose "unprofitability" (75; ch. 7) he notes in his childhood self?
Academic text (1990) -
Peruvemba isn't wrong: major competitors to E Ink's business have fallen by the wayside over the years, victims of consolidation, discontinuation, unprofitability, or a failure to find paying customers.
Blog text (34) -
The unprofitability of the new product line led the company to reconsider its business strategy.
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After reviewing the financial reports, the board expressed concern over the unprofitability of several projects.
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Investors were wary due to the company's ongoing unprofitability, prompting them to withdraw support.
Synonyms
A business or project that does not make money
Antonyms
How Profitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unprofitability = unprofitable (transparent) = un + profit + able + ity
The noun is formed in a standard way from the adjective 'unprofitable' with the suffix '-ity'.
Etymology
Unprofitability is made from un- ('not'), profit ('gain' or 'money made'), and -ability ('state of'), so it literally means the 'state of not making a profit'. Think of a shop losing money month after month — that picture helps you remember unprofitability.