unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
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But lawmakers widely consider that formula unaffordable and within the last decade have abandoned it.
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Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
While other areas in Florida have become unaffordable, Ave Maria buyers find home ownership attainable in a community with a wide menu of amenities for families of all sizes and ages.
—Ave Maria Development, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Housing prices have continued to move higher with higher rates and are basically unaffordable for millennials, especially given the starting salaries of the kinds of work their degrees demand.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Charlotte home prices are becoming increasingly unaffordable, along with the rest of the country.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
While other areas in Florida have become unaffordable, Ave Maria buyers find home ownership attainable in a community with a wide menu of amenities for families of all sizes and ages.
—Ave Maria Development, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Housing prices have continued to move higher with higher rates and are basically unaffordable for millennials, especially given the starting salaries of the kinds of work their degrees demand.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Charlotte home prices are becoming increasingly unaffordable, along with the rest of the country.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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