UNAFFORDABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffordable

adjective

Definition of unaffordable

as in exorbitant

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Recent Examples of unaffordable 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 When medications are unavailable because of shortages or become unaffordable because of coverage changes, practices are left managing patient frustration, identifying alternatives, and revising treatment plans. — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 California lawmakers are poised to raise already unaffordable public employee retirement benefits — doubling down on a mistake 27 years ago that has helped drive up taxpayer pension costs by more than eightfold. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 For many mortgage borrowers, the trouble begins with an unexpected financial setback, not with an unaffordable loan. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffordable

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The second-hand market, while lacking the personal touch some owners covet, can deliver the same craftsmanship as a new build without the years-long wait—or exorbitant price tag.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The law helps level the playing field somewhat by letting candidates make their cases to voters who watch broadcast TV without needing to raise exorbitant sums of money.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of exorbitant

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During Parcells’ reign over the Dolphins, players who made a costly error on game day often showed up for work the next day to find out they were fired.

— Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of costly

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Experts recommend weighing luggage, packing TSA-compliant items, and skipping airport currency exchange counters and overpriced shops.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
However, new money is now buying a yield that’s well below historical highs and closer to a longer-term middle ground, while the P/FFO has wafted to just above 13—not wildly overpriced, but not discount territory either.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of overpriced

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