uneconomic
adjective /ʌnˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/ /-ˌek.ə-/
/-ˈnɑː.mɪk/ (also uneconomical)Definition
› describes businesses and industries that are not making enough profit or are losing money: The minister maintained that the coal mines were uneconomic and would have to be closed.WastingProfits and losses › Uneconomic processes or activities waste money, time, or materials, and are likely to result in a loss of money.WastingProfits and losses
(Definition of uneconomic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- buoyant adjective (SUCCESSFUL)
- credit noun (MONEY)
- deficit noun
- diminishing returns noun
- gold mine noun
- gross receipts noun
- interim adjective
- ka-ching noun or exclamation
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