† unprofitingn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, profiting n.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + profiting n.

Obsolete. rare.

Unprofitableness, uselessness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [noun]

unavailableness1548

inutility1598

disuse1628

disserviceableness1635

uselessness1641

improfitablenessa1643

unusefulness1694

good-for-nothingness1740

non-utility1775

unproductiveness1777

valuelessness1830

unprofiting1867

servicelessness1874

1867 Hours at Home Nov. 9/2 The key we start upon there is lower, by the whole unprofiting of a misspent life.

1883 T. W. Lyster tr. H. Düntzer Life of Goethe I. iv. iv. 431 All the inaptness, the uncomprehending, the unprofiting, which he had to encounter day after day.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

unprofitingadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈprɒfᵻtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈprɑfədɪŋ/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and profit v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, profiting adj. at profit v. Derivatives

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + profiting adj. at profit v. Derivatives.

Now rare.

That does not profit or benefit someone; useless, unprofitable. Also: that does not derive profit or gain; unrewarded.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [adjective] > disadvantaged > not benefited

unprofiting1614

unbenefited1735

unprofited1796

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding > not profiting from

unprofiting1614

1614 G. Chapman Free & Offenceles Justif. sig. **3^v But tis not me ahlas, they thus pursue With such vnprofiting, Cunning.

1616 B. Jonson Epigrammes xc, in Wks. I. 793 The vnprofiting foole, Vnworthy such a mistris.

1693 W. Fleetwood Serm. 18 Another sort of unprofiting Hearers, are represented..by the Seed that fell among the Thorns.

1723 J. Denne Labours Christian Minister 18 It must, I confess, be very discouraging and afflicting..that his labours, time and care should be thrown all away upon an hardened or unprofiting people.

1767 R. Bentley Philodamus v. ii. 57 We thank you, that, determin'd to destroy us, You save us an unprofiting defence.

1880 Victorian Rev. (Melbourne) Feb. 602 Finding themselves in a hopeless and unprofiting minority.

1888 Reformed Q. Rev. July 301 The danger of losing herself among their vain and unprofiting speculations.

1975 C. Gillie Movements in Eng. Lit. ii. 37 He is back where he started, loaded with..an employment which is unprofiting and pleasureless.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unprofiting
释义	† unprofitingn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, profiting n. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + profiting n. Obsolete. rare. Unprofitableness, uselessness. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [noun] unavailableness1548 inutility1598 disuse1628 disserviceableness1635 uselessness1641 improfitablenessa1643 unusefulness1694 good-for-nothingness1740 non-utility1775 unproductiveness1777 valuelessness1830 unprofiting1867 servicelessness1874 1867 Hours at Home Nov. 9/2 The key we start upon there is lower, by the whole unprofiting of a misspent life. 1883 T. W. Lyster tr. H. Düntzer Life of Goethe I. iv. iv. 431 All the inaptness, the uncomprehending, the unprofiting, which he had to encounter day after day. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018). unprofitingadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈprɒfᵻtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈprɑfədɪŋ/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and profit v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, profiting adj. at profit v. Derivatives Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + profiting adj. at profit v. Derivatives. Now rare. That does not profit or benefit someone; useless, unprofitable. Also: that does not derive profit or gain; unrewarded. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [adjective] > disadvantaged > not benefited unprofiting1614 unbenefited1735 unprofited1796 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding > not profiting from unprofiting1614 1614 G. Chapman Free & Offenceles Justif. sig. *3^v But tis not me ahlas, they thus pursue With such vnprofiting, Cunning. 1616 B. Jonson Epigrammes* xc, in Wks. I. 793 The vnprofiting foole, Vnworthy such a mistris. 1693 W. Fleetwood Serm. 18 Another sort of unprofiting Hearers, are represented..by the Seed that fell among the Thorns. 1723 J. Denne Labours Christian Minister 18 It must, I confess, be very discouraging and afflicting..that his labours, time and care should be thrown all away upon an hardened or unprofiting people. 1767 R. Bentley Philodamus v. ii. 57 We thank you, that, determin'd to destroy us, You save us an unprofiting defence. 1880 Victorian Rev. (Melbourne) Feb. 602 Finding themselves in a hopeless and unprofiting minority. 1888 Reformed Q. Rev. July 301 The danger of losing herself among their vain and unprofiting speculations. 1975 C. Gillie Movements in Eng. Lit. ii. 37 He is back where he started, loaded with..an employment which is unprofiting and pleasureless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867adj.1614
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