unaffordable

adjective

un·​af·​ford·​able ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl How to pronounce unaffordable (audio)
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
unaffordably adverb
unaffordably high prices

Examples of unaffordable in a Sentence

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A lot of cities in Texas, like Dallas, Houston, and Austin, moved from what was deemed affordable to what is now deemed unaffordable. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 If the area remains unaffordable for many residents, thousands more could leave this year. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 At the center of the government shutdown are Democrats’ demands that the GOP extend Obamacare premiums, warning of severe price hikes without it that will make health insurance unaffordable for many on the Affordable Care Act plans. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 Without the tax credits, health insurance premiums are projected to increase by an average of 93%, making coverage unaffordable for millions. Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unaffordable

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unaffordable was in 1825

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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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