unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
Examples of unaffordable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Coupled with low wages, housing became unaffordable.
—
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Deepening disparities, increasing NIMBYism Housing has become increasingly unaffordable across the US, with the pandemic and subsequent burst in inflation making matters even worse.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Greece announced a freeze in 2025 on licenses for new short-term rentals in the center of Athens, which has become unaffordable for many Greeks, who moved away after buildings were converted in recent years to accommodate tourists.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Without transformative investment in reducing the losses associated with climate impacts and increasing our resilience, we are headed into an uninsurable future—or a future where insurance is unaffordable for the majority of American households.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unaffordable 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Deepening disparities, increasing NIMBYism Housing has become increasingly unaffordable across the US, with the pandemic and subsequent burst in inflation making matters even worse.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Greece announced a freeze in 2025 on licenses for new short-term rentals in the center of Athens, which has become unaffordable for many Greeks, who moved away after buildings were converted in recent years to accommodate tourists.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Without transformative investment in reducing the losses associated with climate impacts and increasing our resilience, we are headed into an uninsurable future—or a future where insurance is unaffordable for the majority of American households.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unaffordable
Dictionary Entries Near unaffordable
Cite this Entry
“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share