UNAFFORDABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffordable

adjective

Definition of unaffordable

as in exorbitant

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Recent Examples of unaffordable The board also determined that two other drugs that treat autoimmune diseases, Cosentyx and Stelara, were unaffordable. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Colorado, however, has been moving more quickly than other states in choosing medicines that are deemed to be unaffordable and proceeding with decisions to create upper payment limits. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 July 2026 Without copay assistance, the medication that keeps my disease under control would be unaffordable. — Karen Arace, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Why has a college degree become akin to an unaffordable luxury for millions of Americans? — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffordable

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Adjective

Only about 5% of SpaceX shares were sold to the public, and shares were valued at an exorbitant 94 times sales.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Because the indefensible part is that, in refusing to pay the exorbitant but fully understood price to land LeBron, the Warriors didn’t just miss out on the King.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of exorbitant

Adjective

Fractional leadership has become a practical option for startups and small businesses that need executive-level guidance without having to hire a full-timer, which is cost-prohibitive for many companies.

— Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of prohibitive

Adjective

While attractive due to its proximity to strong local and regional gas markets, exploration for this gas has been sporadic in the basin since the mid-1980s, with experts noting pilot projects were uneconomic, temporarily abandoned or failed.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
The plant can respond more effectively to dynamic power input without drifting into unsafe or uneconomic operation.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of uneconomic

Adjective

In a poll on the post, 95% voted that this parent is NOT being unreasonable.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 July 2026
Those arguments largely resonated with judge Stephen Lau, who said that six or seven days’ notice to move all of Williams’ belongings was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Earlier this year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg broke the county’s record for most expensive home sale with the purchase of an Indian Creek Village waterfront mansion for $170 million.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

That marks a steep decline of 74% from the movie's already-poor $37 million debut, a much bigger drop than is typical for a summer superhero film.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2026
In the tourney, Zellers had five goals and three assists in five games and made a steep climb up the depth chart.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

Definition of steep

Adjective

Coaches were guilty of rewarding role players with McDavid ice time, and general managers were guilty of signing those middle-six wingers to overpriced contracts.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 6 July 2026
There are few travel moments more deflating than racing through security, grabbing overpriced snacks, and hustling to your gate—only to find your flight has been canceled and the line to speak with an agent is already snaking around the concourse.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of overpriced

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