Unremunerative

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not remunerative.

    "Such a comparatively unremunerative occupation as that of carrying a few score head of cattle six times a year from Port Zodiac to Port Marivelles was not worth a ship-owner's thought […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not yielding profit or recompense wordnet

Synonyms

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abortivebarrenbootlessfruitlessotiosesterile

Example

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"Such a comparatively unremunerative occupation as that of carrying a few score head of cattle six times a year from Port Zodiac to Port Marivelles was not worth a ship-owner's thought […]"

Etymology

From un- + remunerative.

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