/ Dictionary / Index U unprofitable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•prof•it•a•ble Pronunciation: (un-prof'i-tu-bul), [key] — adj. being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures. pointless or futile: an unprofitable three years in a routine job. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unprofitable (Thesaurus) unprofessional unpromising Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language