unaffordable

adjective

Definition of unaffordablenext
as in exorbitant

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Recent Examples of unaffordable Why has a college degree become akin to an unaffordable luxury for millions of Americans? — Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Joe Raedle | Getty Images Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said in recent interviews that gaming is becoming unaffordable and that the company will focus on making less-costly consoles. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026 Given these circumstances, colleges cannot simply argue that federal borrowing limits threaten access while ignoring their own role in making higher education increasingly unaffordable. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Schmidt said child care is already unaffordable for the bottom 25% of earners, and likely more. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
  1. exorbitant
  2. prohibitive
  3. uneconomic
  4. unreasonable
  5. expensive
  6. costly
  7. steep
  8. overpriced
Adjective
  • Trump even proposed—then quickly shelved—an exorbitant 20% toll on Hormuz traffic.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • As for coming to America in 2026, who would shoulder the exorbitant costs and the travel challenges, let alone the risk of being pulled out of a line at the Atlanta airport, interrogated, and sent back home for joking about penalty shoot-outs?
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of exorbitant
Adjective
  • On the surface, Platner’s politics seemed like a non-starter for a Maine Senate candidate, and a prohibitive obstacle when courting the state’s rural, right-leaning voters.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • From the second Eldridge was drafted, a little devil appeared on your shoulder and whispered unreasonable expectations into your ear.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • In a poll on the post, 95% voted that this parent is NOT being unreasonable.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 July 2026
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • In what will be one of the most expensive development projects in Georgia’s history, tech giant OpenAI is planning to build a data center about 30 minutes outside of Savannah.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Where to grab a cocktail Like pretty much everywhere else, cocktails are expensive in Charlotte.
    — Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of expensive
Adjective
  • The Cole choice wasn’t the only one that burned the Yankees on Friday, as third base coach Luis Rojas’ decision to send Trent Grisham home on Ben Rice’s eighth-inning double off the right-center field wall resulted in a costly out.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • These patients end up in costly urgent care centers and crowded emergency rooms which disrupt continuity of care.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of costly
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  • It was named so because the hill’s steep elevation was too trying for adults, and the lore goes that children hiked up to help pick grapes.
    — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • The climb became steeper as the summit loomed ahead, and the sun burned brighter.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 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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