1.
If you describe something such as an industry or business as ~, you mean that it does not produce enough profit. (BUSINESS)
...the closure of ~ factories...
The company said the service was ~.
= unprofitable
? profitable
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2.
If you say that an action or plan is ~, you think it will cost a lot of money and not be successful or not be worth the expense.
It would be ~ to try and repair it...
? cost-effective
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