Inactive vs Unprofitable - What's the difference?
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Inactive is a related term of unprofitable. As adjectives the difference between inactive and unprofitable is that inactive is inactivated while unprofitable is not making a profit. As a verb inactive is .
inactive English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Not active, temporarily or permanently
- The volcano is inactive , but is only dormant.
Not functioning or operating; broken down
- The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
Retired from duty or service
- Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
(chemistry) Relatively inert
- Aluminium is inactive towards water.
(physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light
- Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.
Derived terms
* inactively
* inactivity
Synonyms
* (not active) dull, dormant
* (not functioning or operating) idle
Antonyms
* (not active) active
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unprofitable English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Not making a profit.
- Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable .
Antonyms
* profitable
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