unaffordable

adjective

un·​af·​ford·​able ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl How to pronounce unaffordable (audio)
Synonyms of unaffordablenext
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
unaffordably
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-blē How to pronounce unaffordable (audio)
adverb
unaffordably high prices

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Following Anne’s death, the home entered a period of vacancy, as interest on a loan was unaffordable for her heirs. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 Why has a college degree become akin to an unaffordable luxury for millions of Americans? — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Without copay assistance, the medication that keeps my disease under control would be unaffordable. — Karen Arace, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The board also determined that two other drugs that treat autoimmune diseases, Cosentyx and Stelara, were unaffordable. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffordable

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unaffordable was in 1825

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