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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This means Europeans are effectively being forced to buy EVs as internal combustion engine vehicles become unaffordable because of the cost of cutting CO2 emissions to zero.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Throughout Maryland — especially in rural and working-class communities — families struggle with housing that is unaffordable, utility bills that keep climbing and jobs that may not be there tomorrow.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
According to Reuters, many locals have blamed the sites for creating an unsustainable rental environment, reducing housing supply and making rent unaffordable for locals.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 May 2025
This is causing insurance policies to become unaffordable for many people, which exposes them to financial risk from a flood, wildfire or hurricane, for example.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Throughout Maryland — especially in rural and working-class communities — families struggle with housing that is unaffordable, utility bills that keep climbing and jobs that may not be there tomorrow.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
According to Reuters, many locals have blamed the sites for creating an unsustainable rental environment, reducing housing supply and making rent unaffordable for locals.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 May 2025
This is causing insurance policies to become unaffordable for many people, which exposes them to financial risk from a flood, wildfire or hurricane, for example.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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