unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
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Definition of unaffordable
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
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Other Words from unaffordable
unaffordably
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adverb
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adverb
unaffordably high prices
Examples of unaffordable in a Sentence
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While acknowledging the plan would increase oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, the federal agencies have argued that the current standards endanger drivers by making new, safer cars unaffordable. — Los Angeles Times, "Trump warns California that emissions deal with automakers may be illegal," 6 Sep. 2019 There has also been a rise in programs helping people resolve problems — like landlord disputes and unaffordable vet care — that might otherwise compel them to give up their pets. — Alicia Parlapiano, New York Times, "Why Euthanasia Rates at Animal Shelters Have Plummeted," 3 Sep. 2019 Chinese officials have scolded tycoons for allowing society to become so unequal and unaffordable. — The Economist, "China is using Kublai Khan’s methods to quell protests in Hong Kong," 29 Aug. 2019 According to the suit, Sunday Parker, another plaintiff and Oakland resident who uses a wheelchair, has been displaced multiple times from newer apartments that fit her needs because rents have risen to unaffordable levels. — Emily Deruy, The Mercury News, "Renters with disabilities sue Oakland for housing discrimination," 28 Aug. 2019 Increasingly unaffordable While the increases vary between metro areas, rates on average have increased every year since Bluefield began tracking them in 2012. — Rachel Layne, CBS News, "Water costs are rising across the U.S. — here's why," 27 Aug. 2019 The protests have widened to include economic concerns, with young people in Hong Kong complaining about a lack of job opportunities and ridiculously unaffordable housing costs. — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, "Chinese youth, fed ‘officially sanctioned fake news,’ vilify Hong Kong peers," 15 Aug. 2019 The threat of dangerous thought is so great that charity is an unaffordable luxury. — Noah Rothman, National Review, "Kevin Williamson’s Revolt against the Hivemind," 25 July 2019 The targeting of Sun Hung Kai and New Town Plaza, Chu said, reveals underlying problems in Hong Kong including people’s distrust of property developers, who are blamed for unaffordable property prices and widening social inequality. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "How shopping malls became a battleground in Hong Kong’s protests," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unaffordable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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