What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
profitless
Example
The company's decision to invest in that project turned out to be profitless. [profitless: adjective]
Example
I found the book to be profitless, as it did not provide any useful information. [profitless: adjective]
unprofitable
Example
The company decided to shut down the unprofitable branch. [unprofitable: adjective]
Example
Investing in that stock turned out to be unprofitable. [unprofitable: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Unprofitable is more commonly used than profitless in everyday language.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between profitless and unprofitable?
Profitless is more formal than unprofitable and is typically used in more formal contexts.
