unprofitable
/ʌnˈpɹɑf.ɪ.təbl̩/adjective, noun
unprofitable is spelled U-N-P-R-O-F-I-T-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unprofitable means “Not making a profit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unprofitable?
| Letters | 12: U-N-P-R-O-F-I-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is unprofitable?
Unprofitable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unprofitable?
- US /ʌnˈpɹɑf.ɪ.təbl̩/
- UK /ʌnˈpɹɒf.ɪ.təbl̩/
Unprofitable has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unprofitable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with unprofitable?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unprofitable from its last stressed vowel (/ɑfɪtəbl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of unprofitable
- more unprofitable comparative
- most unprofitable superlative
- unprofitables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unprofitable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not making a profit.
Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable.
noun
- 1
A person or thing that fails to make a profit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unprofitable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not making a profit:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | desaventajado, deficitario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unprofitable come from?
From un- + profitable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).