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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And if the underlying debt is valid but unaffordable, addressing it through an appropriate debt relief strategy could help resolve the bigger problem. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 More than half of the state’s households — roughly 4 million — are living paycheck to paycheck, making Florida one of the most unaffordable states in the nation. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Infant tuition for two had already been unaffordable, so the family placed the 1-year-olds with a nanny instead, at $7,000 a month. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Where college grads can’t find work, where housing is unaffordable for 75% of the population, where families must choose between paying rent or paying doctors bills? — S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 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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