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Meaning of money-losing
The primary meaning of "money-losing" refers to something that results in financial loss or is not profitable.
Etymology of money-losing
The term "money-losing" is derived from the combination of "money" and "losing", with "money" originating from the Old French word "moneie", which is derived from the Latin word "moneta", and "losing" coming from the Old English word "losian", which means to be separated from or to suffer loss.
The phrase has been in use since the 17th century to describe financial losses or unprofitable ventures.
Synonyms
unprofitable
loss-making
deficit-ridden
bankrupt
insolvent
struggling
failing
unsuccessful
unremunerative
unproductive
unfruitful
unprofitable
ungainly
unthrifty
unfrugal
wasteful
profligate
improvident
spendthrift
loss-incurring
cost-ineffective
inefficient
ineffective
uneconomic
unviable
nonviable
nonremunerative
unrewarding
unrecompensed
unrequited
debt-ridden
financially-strapped
cash-strapped
penniless
impecunious
impoverished
destitute
beggared
ruined
bankrupted
insolvent
failed
unsuccessful
hapless
luckless
ill-fated
ill-starred
star-crossed
doomed
forsaken
abandoned
neglected
unattended
disregarded
ignored
overlooked
unheeded
unminded
unregarded
unrecovered
unrecouped
unreimbursed
uncompensated
unpaid
unsalaried
unremunerated
volunteer
unpaid
unrequited
unrewarded
unthanked
unsung
unappreciated
unvalued
underpaid
undercompensated
low-paid
poorly-paid
meagerly-paid
inadequately-remunerated
inexpensively-remunerated
cheaply-remunerated
lowly-remunerated
poorly-remunerated
inadequately-compensated
inexpensively-compensated
cheaply-compensated
underpaid
low-paid
meagerly-paid
inadequately-remunerated
inexpensively-remunerated
cheaply-remunerated
Definitions
- Refers to a business, project, or investment that is not generating enough revenue to cover its costs, resulting in a financial loss.
- * Describes a situation or activity that is causing financial loss or is not profitable.
Usage Examples
- The company's money-losing division was sold to a rival firm.
- * The money-losing project was eventually abandoned due to lack of funding.
- * The new business was initially money-losing, but it eventually turned a profit after a few years.
Antonyms
profitable
gainful
lucrative
moneymaking
remunerative
paying
gainful
fruitful
productive
successful
thriving
flourishing
booming
prosperous
affluent
wealthy
rich
well-off
well-heeled
money-making
cost-effective
efficient
effective
viable
solvent
financially-stable
cash-rich
profitable
lucrative
moneymaking
remunerative
well-paid
highly-paid
highly-remunerated
well-compensated
highly-compensated