uncommercial

[ uhn-kuh-mur-shuhl ]

adjective

1. not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.
2. not in accordance with commercial principles or practices.
3. not producing or likely to produce a profit:

   an artistic but uncommercial film.

uncommercial

/ ˌʌnkəˈmɜːʃəl /

adjective

1. not concerned with commerce or trade
2. not in accordance with the aims or principles of business or trade

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncommercial¹

First recorded in 1760–70; un- ¹ + commercial

Example Sentences

“Some of these things are really unproven, uncommercial kinds of technologies,” Kelley says.

From Science Magazine

The 25-year-old split with Polydor in 2021 and went on to score her first ever number one single with Escapism, a song they had refused to release because it was deemed uncommercial.

From BBC

Like the Delta blues or Yellowstone National Park, baseball is as indelibly American as it is painfully uncommercial.

From New York Times

It also seemed a decidedly uncommercial undertaking, utterly lacking in romance or action.

From Washington Post

In the first issue of its namesake literary magazine, Umbra vowed to “present aspects of social and racial reality which may be called ‘uncommercial,’ ‘unpalatable,’ ‘unpopular’ and ‘unwanted.’

From New York Times