unaffordable

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnəˈfɔːdəbl/
US: /ˌʌnəˈfɔːrdəbl/

  1. Too expensive for someone to be able to buy or pay for.

    1. That car is unaffordable for me.
    2. With rising prices, healthy food is becoming unaffordable for many families.

  2. Being beyond the financial reach of a person or organization; prohibitively expensive.

    1. The rent is unaffordable on my salary.
    2. Due to inflation, a new home is now unaffordable for first-time buyers.

Synonyms

costly out of reach pricey prohibitive expensive

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unaffordable" in English means: Too expensive for someone to be able to buy or pay for., Being beyond the financial reach of a person or organization; prohibitively expensive..

The phonetic transcription of "unaffordable" is /ˌʌnəˈfɔːdəbl/ in British English and /ˌʌnəˈfɔːrdəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unaffordable": costly, out of reach, pricey, prohibitive, expensive.

Example usage of "unaffordable": "That car is unaffordable for me.". More examples on the page.