Uneconomic

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Financially inefficient, costly, wasteful, or loss-making.

    "Since the modernisation plan was launched, the policy of withdrawing uneconomic services has been continued."

Adjective
  1. 1
    wasteful of resources wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
uneconomicaluneconomicalwasteful

Example

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"A privatized rail company could close the most uneconomic routes."

Etymology

From un- + economic.

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