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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Critics including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani are concerned that World Cup tickets will be unaffordable.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Health care, new cars and new homes feel unaffordable to most Americans, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows.
—Isabelle Gibson, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Americans under 50 are more likely than older Americans to say every item asked about is unaffordable.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
There's a multi-million-home shortage nationwide while the majority of houses that are for sale are unaffordable.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Health care, new cars and new homes feel unaffordable to most Americans, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows.
—Isabelle Gibson, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Americans under 50 are more likely than older Americans to say every item asked about is unaffordable.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
There's a multi-million-home shortage nationwide while the majority of houses that are for sale are unaffordable.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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