UNAFFORDABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffordable

adjective

Definition of unaffordable

as in exorbitant

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Recent Examples of unaffordable California lawmakers are poised to raise already unaffordable public employee retirement benefits — doubling down on a mistake 27 years ago that has helped drive up taxpayer pension costs by more than eightfold. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 This may also be a good point to consider your debt relief options if the balance is legitimate but unaffordable. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 For many mortgage borrowers, the trouble begins with an unexpected financial setback, not with an unaffordable loan. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 This story covers a range of topics, including mall redevelopment, mansion sales, unaffordable housing and city-state litigation. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffordable

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Adjective

As traditional luxury faces consumer resistance to ever-increasing costs, DeMellier offers design, craftsmanship, and value without the exorbitant price tag.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The young man has garnered immense public support rarely seen for a defendant accused of murder, amid frustration felt by many Americans over exorbitant health insurance costs.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of exorbitant

Adjective

Originally intended to shoot in New Mexico, production relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma after costs became prohibitive.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
And if both of those sound cost-prohibitive to you, there are payment plans with Affirm starting at $132 per month.

— Susie Plotkin, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibitive

Adjective

The site will target low-grade titanium-iron tailings that have been uneconomical to process.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
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

Definition of uneconomic

Adjective

The Saturday order said that expecting LeVota’s attorneys to adequately prepare for trial before April would be unreasonable and that denying the request could interfere with his right to effective legal representation.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
In her lawsuit, Phyllis Zorn said the raid violated protections for a free press, safeguards against unreasonable searches by law enforcement and a federal law that limits searches and seizures of journalists' materials.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

That matters because finding and developing domestic sources of critical minerals can be expensive, time-consuming, and uncertain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Diesel, a crucial fuel for the world economy, is 48% more expensive than this time last year.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

He was hurt by penalties on the opening drive and a costly third-down drop by Darius Cooper.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Most introduced, nonnative plants do not become invasive, but those that do can cause significant, costly problems for landowners, communities, and land managers.

— Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of costly

Adjective

Both efforts targeted science and engineering talent, fields where the military has long struggled to fill critical jobs because of steep academic requirements.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
This has led to a shrinking pool of available units at a time when competition is increasingly steep, Zumper found.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of steep

Adjective

Experts recommend weighing luggage, packing TSA-compliant items, and skipping airport currency exchange counters and overpriced shops.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
However, new money is now buying a yield that’s well below historical highs and closer to a longer-term middle ground, while the P/FFO has wafted to just above 13—not wildly overpriced, but not discount territory either.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of overpriced

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