unprofitable
gb/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/ us/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
B2
영어
veszteséges, haszontalan, eredménytelen
B2
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veszteséges
B2
사용 패턴：
an unprofitable [business/activity/investment/product]; prove/remain/become unprofitable
The airline dropped several unprofitable routes last year.
A légitársaság tavaly több veszteséges útvonalat megszüntetett.
The company is growing fast, but it remains unprofitable.
A vállalat gyorsan növekszik, de továbbra is veszteséges.
They closed the unprofitable factory and moved production overseas.
학습자용 예문
The shop was unprofitable, so it closed.
A bolt veszteséges volt, ezért bezárt.
This product is popular but unprofitable.
Ez a termék népszerű, de veszteséges.
자주 하는 실수：
Do not confuse unprofitable with nonprofit. A nonprofit organization is not run mainly to make profit; an unprofitable business is losing money or not making enough money.
뜻
not making financial profit
연어
unprofitable business
|unprofitable company
|unprofitable venture
|unprofitable investment
|unprofitable product line
|unprofitable route
|unprofitable operations
|unprofitable customers
|remain unprofitable
|prove unprofitable
유의어
loss-making (especially common in business contexts; emphasizes losing money)
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unremunerative (more formal; emphasizes not paying enough)
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uneconomic (emphasizes not being worth the cost)
반의어
profitable (making more money than it costs)
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lucrative (making a large or attractive profit)
주제
business
|finance
|economics
정의
not earning more money than it costs
Not producing a financial profit; costing more to operate, make, or provide than it earns.
C1
FORMAL
2
haszontalan
B2
사용 패턴：
an unprofitable [discussion/debate/exercise/line of inquiry]; unprofitable to [do something]
The meeting turned into an unprofitable argument about old mistakes.
A megbeszélés a régi hibákról szóló haszontalan vitába fulladt.
It would be unprofitable to spend more time on a theory we cannot test.
Haszontalan lenne több időt pazarolni egy olyan elméletre, amelyet nem tudunk tesztelni.
The lawyer avoided an unprofitable line of questioning.
학습자용 예문
This debate is unprofitable.
Ez a vita haszontalan.
It is unprofitable to argue about small details.
Haszontalan apró részleteken vitatkozni.
자주 하는 실수：
In everyday speech, people more often say unproductive, pointless, or not worth it. Unprofitable in this sense can sound formal.
뜻
not useful or worthwhile
연어
unprofitable discussion
|unprofitable debate
|unprofitable exercise
|unprofitable line of inquiry
|unprofitable speculation
|unprofitable argument
|unprofitable comparison
|unprofitable pursuit
유의어
unproductive (common neutral word for producing no useful result)
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fruitless (emphasizes that an effort produced no result)
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pointless (more informal and stronger; suggests there is no purpose)
반의어
productive (producing useful results)
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worthwhile (worth the time or effort)
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useful (having practical value)
주제
communication
|work
|decision_making
정의
not useful or not worth doing
Not producing a useful result or benefit; not worth the time, effort, or attention involved.
문법
기본형
unprofitable
IPA
GB/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
US/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
음절 및 강세
un - prof - it - able （4음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (prof)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: unprofitable
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