Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Unprofitable; not producing gain.
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Examples
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Arnold himself had little use for philosophy—or any of the humanities—as tending to ungainful employment, but he had a martial ardor which fitted him for the art of war.
Angel in the Whirlwind Benson Bobrick 1997
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Arnold himself had little use for philosophy—or any of the humanities—as tending to ungainful employment, but he had a martial ardor which fitted him for the art of war.
Angel in the Whirlwind Benson Bobrick 1997
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They say the opportunities for ungainful employment in Malderpot are 'ot just now.
The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987
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The words axumphoron (inexpedient), anopheles (unprofitable), alusiteles (unadvantageous), akerdes (ungainful).
The CRATYLUS Plato 1975
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SOCRATES: The words axumphoron (inexpedient), anopheles (unprofitable), alusiteles (unadvantageous), akerdes (ungainful).
Cratylus 427? BC-347? BC Plato 1855
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Multiplied by the four major sports, and that's a lot of pointless and ungainful memorizing.
Dissident Voice 2008
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