uneconomic

adjective

variants or uneconomical
Definition of uneconomicnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
  1. unaffordable
  2. prohibitive
  3. unreasonable
  4. exorbitant
  5. expensive
  6. costly
  7. steep
  8. valuable
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  • For example, my trusty spreadsheet found the metro area comprising Los Angeles and Orange counties as the nation’s most unaffordable, with six California housing markets ranked among the nation’s eight biggest affordability headaches.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • National trends in housing affordability In 2019, 59% of metros with available data were very or somewhat affordable for under-40 households, according to the report, while the remaining 41% were either somewhat or very unaffordable.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of unaffordable
Adjective
  • Antonetti insisted that taking on salary would not be prohibitive.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Once known predominantly for projecting educational installations at museums and aquariums, IMAX spent decades trying to break into the mainstream, though its limited network of theatres and analog-only format proved prohibitive for major studios.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of prohibitive
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
  • 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
  • The purchase set the record for the most expensive home ever sold in Miami-Dade County.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • European consumers have lagged behind the rest of the world in adopting AC, due to high energy costs, expensive installation fees and restrictions on retrofitting the continent’s older buildings.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of expensive
Adjective
  • Tango sits almost exactly where it was taken, in a costly, high-end berth in Palma.
    — Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Even people who know a lot about finances can get confused and make costly mistakes.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of costly
Adjective
  • The drop-off from Bellinger to Spencer Jones, the likeliest call-up candidate, is steep.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Investors are demanding stronger profits after initially accepting a steep drop from Niccol’s in-store investments.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • The now-defunct Broward airline has chosen a lead bidder in the auction of its former corporate headquarters in Dania Beach, among its most valuable assets.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Shares rose 470% on their first day, making the chipmaker the most valuable company listed in mainland China.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of valuable

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