lossmaker

[ laws-mey-ker, los‐ ]
/ ˈlɔsˌmeɪ kər, ˈlɒs‐ /

noun Chiefly British.

a business that consistently operates at a loss.

Origin of lossmaker

loss + maker

OTHER WORDS FROM lossmaker

loss·mak·ing, noun

Words nearby lossmaker

loss adjuster, loss function, loss leader, loss ratio, lossless, lossmaker, lossmaking, lossy, lost, lost and found, lost cause

Words related to lossmaking

catastrophic, ruinous, disastrous, deleterious, sacrificial

British Dictionary definitions for lossmaking (1 of 2)

lossmaking
/ (ˈlɒsˌmeɪkɪŋ) /

adjective

British unprofitable; losing money

British Dictionary definitions for lossmaking (2 of 2)

lossmaker
/ (ˈlɒsˌmeɪkə) /

noun

British an organization, industry, or enterprise that consistently fails to make a profit