as in uneconomical
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unaffordable
At the center of the government shutdown are Democrats’ demands that the GOP extend Obamacare premiums, warning of severe price hikes without it that will make health insurance unaffordable for many on the Affordable Care Act plans.
—
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Many of the drivers are low-income commuters who travel from homes in Vallejo and Solano County — where housing is relatively affordable — to jobs in Marin and Sonoma counties — where housing is unaffordable for many.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Without the tax credits, health insurance premiums are projected to increase by an average of 93%, making coverage unaffordable for millions.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
While other areas in Florida have become unaffordable, Ave Maria buyers find home ownership attainable in a community with a wide menu of amenities for families of all sizes and ages.
—Ave Maria Development, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Many of the drivers are low-income commuters who travel from homes in Vallejo and Solano County — where housing is relatively affordable — to jobs in Marin and Sonoma counties — where housing is unaffordable for many.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Without the tax credits, health insurance premiums are projected to increase by an average of 93%, making coverage unaffordable for millions.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
While other areas in Florida have become unaffordable, Ave Maria buyers find home ownership attainable in a community with a wide menu of amenities for families of all sizes and ages.
—Ave Maria Development, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
Adjective
-
The effort paid off, as the retro resulted in a look that’s as close to a crisp vintage ’85 pair fans will get without having to pay exorbitant resale premiums.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
-
The trick was just finding that next pile of exorbitant wealth and luring it in with our siren song of cultural relevance and creative ambition.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The pieces were not insured, which is not uncommon for state collections because of the prohibitive costs, the Times reported, citing France’s culture ministry.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Western Conference teams would be the prohibitive favorites.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The domestic fracking boom drove the price of natural gas down and wholesale energy prices down with it, leaving the plant uneconomical, said Tom Content, executive director of the Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
-
In some, very uneconomical cases, cheap drones have been shot down with interceptor missiles worth millions of dollars.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The letter came in response to a September argument from the CPSC that the launching of a new rule-compliant product undermined the argument that the rule was unreasonable.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
-
This is not unreasonable in the least.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Zettel then decided renting a hotel room for the night would be too expensive and let her daughter sleep in her car instead.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
-
In the aftermath of the expensive blunder, Schwarzman was quickly pulled aside by an investor.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
If proven at scale, this technique could shift how nations approach soil restoration – moving away from costly cleanup projects toward systems that regenerate from within.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Known as one of the costliest wars in history, the death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers has been attributed to battle, as well as starvation, cold and a typhus epidemic that broke out.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Dragged down by steep declines at its star brand Gucci and a bulging debt load, Kering has also been closing stores, selling real estate and reducing headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Black Diamond Pursuit Carbon Z Trekking Poles Over rocks and steep gravel and through the edelweiss, these trekking poles were there for me.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Some CNCs are overpriced, needlessly complex, inaccessible, or some combination of the three.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Gone are the days of paying for overpriced coffee shop matcha.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share