unaffordable

adjective

un·​af·​ford·​able ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 

: too costly to be paid for : not affordable

unaffordable tuition

unaffordably

ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-blē 

adverb

unaffordably high prices

Examples of unaffordable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Casino dreams in limbo Tribal citizens are deeply divided over how to reverse decades of economic decline that have led to poor living conditions, unaffordable health services, and chronic disease. — Andrew Jones, NPR, 30 July 2026

Isn’t this shift just a product of high rents, low wages, and the unaffordable cost of living in the cities where young, enterprising people flock to start their careers? — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 28 July 2026

Traditional Medicare is often unaffordable for seniors, lacks crucial benefits like dental and vision, and its fee-for-service model incentivizes procedures over preventative care. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

For example, my trusty spreadsheet found the metro area comprising Los Angeles and Orange counties as the nation’s most unaffordable, with six California housing markets ranked among the nation’s eight biggest affordability headaches. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unaffordable

• affordable
• recordable
• fordable