unremunerative

/' nri'mju:n v tiv/

Thân thiện

The small shop was an unremunerative business for many years.

Definition

Adjective: Not yielding profit, financial gain, or adequate recompense; not financially rewarding.

Usage

The adjective "unremunerative" describes an activity, job, investment, or venture that does not produce a satisfactory financial return. It emphasizes the lack of profitability or monetary benefit.

Examples

• His small farm was unremunerative, barely covering its own costs.
• She left the unremunerative field of academic research for a corporate job.
• The company decided to sell off its unremunerative divisions to focus on core profits.

Advanced Usage

• "to prove unremunerative": To turn out not to be profitable.
  • The new product line proved unremunerative and was discontinued within a year.

Variants and Related Words

• Remunerative (adj): The direct antonym, meaning yielding profit or good pay.
  • He sought a more remunerative career.

Synonyms

• Unprofitable
• Non-paying
• Unrewarding (financially)
• Unproductive (in economic terms)

Antonyms

• Remunerative
• Profitable
• Lucrative
• Gainful
• Rewarding (financially)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not yielding profit or recompense
   • an unremunerative occupation