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uneconomical

ec·o·nom·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ek-uh-nom-i-kuh l, ee-kuh-]
    • /ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/
    • /ʌnˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ek-uh-nom-i-kuh l, ee-kuh-]
    • /ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/

Definitions of uneconomical word

  • adjective uneconomical avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space. 1
  • adjective uneconomical economic. 1
  • adjective uneconomical wasteful 1
  • adjective uneconomical If you say that an action, a method, or a product is uneconomical, you mean that it does not make a profit. 0
  • adjective uneconomical not economical; wasteful 0
See all 5 definitions of uneconomical

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Origin of uneconomical

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; economic + -al1

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Parts of speech for Uneconomical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Uneconomical

uneconomical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for uneconomical

adj uneconomical

  • an arm and a leg — If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive.
  • at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
  • big ticket — costing a great deal; expensive: fur coats and other big-ticket items.
  • big-ticket — If you describe something as a big-ticket item, you mean that it costs a lot of money.
  • dissipative — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.

adjective uneconomical

  • expensive — Costing a lot of money.
  • holdup — a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.
  • inefficient — not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
  • wasteful — given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
All 11 Synonyms of uneconomical

Antonyms for uneconomical

adj uneconomical

  • curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
  • cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
  • dirt cheap — very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.
  • ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
  • mingy — mean and stingy; niggardly.

adjective uneconomical

  • niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
All 9 Antonyms of uneconomical

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