unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
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The short supply of housing has forced prices to unaffordable heights.
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Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Life is unaffordable for millions and millions of Americans.
—NBC news, 17 May 2026
Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, candidate Steve Hilton said San Jose was the most unaffordable housing market in the nation.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Life is unaffordable for millions and millions of Americans.
—NBC news, 17 May 2026
Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, candidate Steve Hilton said San Jose was the most unaffordable housing market in the nation.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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