UNECONOMIC Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

uneconomic

adjective

variants or uneconomical

Definition of uneconomic

as in unaffordable

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Recent Examples of uneconomic The defense network was ill-prepared for the hundreds of drones launched at the country, which both overwhelmed its few short-range defenses and forced it to counter in an uneconomic way. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026 Costco wanted Amex to accept an extremely low rate on the money folks spent at its stores, a shift that would have made that business uneconomical. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026 Alternative routes may be nice to have, but will be uneconomic and are probably at least a decade away from completion. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 The unit has become uneconomical to run, its owners said, and the cost of compelling it to remain online will ultimately fall on ratepayers in the area. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uneconomic

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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
In a time when life is becoming increasingly unaffordable and people are struggling to make ends meet, the Miami Herald wants to know what’s impacting your decision to donate to religious institutions.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of unaffordable

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

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His certification is temporarily suspended due to excessive or unreasonable force from the incident, according to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Your request for back-to-back weeks off at the last minute is unreasonable.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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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

Since World Cup tickets began selling on FIFA Marketplace last September, fans have expressed disappointment in the expensive price tag.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Traditional industrial robotics require precise, expensive programming for highly specific environments.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 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

SpaceX now ranks among the world's most valuable public companies.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Royal Navy officials say that flexibility could prove valuable during surveillance missions, force protection operations and precision strike support, where response time often determines mission success.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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