UNAFFORDABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffordable

adjective

Definition of unaffordable

as in exorbitant

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Recent Examples of unaffordable When medications are unavailable because of shortages or become unaffordable because of coverage changes, practices are left managing patient frustration, identifying alternatives, and revising treatment plans. — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 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 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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The house sat on a triple lot and the property taxes had grown exorbitant, and so, the house that had raised generations of Malones would leave the family.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of exorbitant

Adjective

The cost to view the fourth-ever WNBA matchup between Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark from the upper deck — less than a week after the scintillating third meeting in Indianapolis — was not overly prohibitive.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Although not the prohibitive favorite in the SEC, the Tide are still College Football Playoff contenders and are itching for some payback.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 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

Innovation rates are often 70% higher with inclusive design and helps ease costly turnover ranging from 50% to twice an employee’s annual salary.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Fields completed 9 of 12 passes for 64 yards while also taking a costly 20-yard sack on a third-and-goal from the Bucs’ 7.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of costly

Adjective

This rainfall may produce life threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Hurricane Lala.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Growth-stage companies currently forced into private placements at steep discounts and significant dilution to existing shareholders would gain a transparent, public alternative.

— Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 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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