profitless

English

Etymology

From profit +‎ -less.

Adjective

profitless (comparative more profitless, superlative most profitless)

1. not yielding profit
   • 1600, Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing‎^[1]:

     I pray thee, cease thy counsel,
     Which falls into mine ears as profitless
     As water in a sieve...

Derived terms

• profitlessness