Term Gallery logo

Meanings of uneconomic in English

Wasteful of resources.

Related terms
Synonyms
Examples for "uneconomical"
Examples for "uneconomical"
1
At least, I consider violence an uneconomical way of attaining an end.
Foundation
2
He regards the clothes people wear as uneconomical, irrational, unaesthetic, and bad.
The new yorker
3
It just about makes it uneconomical to colonize a two-stage planet any more.
General Max Shorter
4
That is uneconomical, but think of the fun you will have.
The Letters of Franklin K. Lane, Personal and Political
5
Woodside says the plan is uneconomical and wants to use a floating LNG plant.
Reuters
Usage of uneconomic in English
1
This paper explores the possible relationship between health care and uneconomic growth.
Pubmed
2
Health care therefore provides important sectoral insights on the phenomenon of uneconomic growth.
Pubmed
3
Luas is meant to help in Dublin but is grossly uneconomic.
The Irish Times
4
The machinary of conscription is expensive & the policy is uneconomic.
The new yorker
5
And whole classes of appliances are now uneconomic to repair… Audio
Radio NZ
6
But when carbon gets priced in they... become uneconomic, Durose said..
Reuters
7
The price of petrol and oil products will then rapidly rise to uneconomic levels.
The Irish Times
8
There is always a risk with large-scale investment that some projects will be uneconomic.
BBC
9
Administrators are also able to disclaim uneconomic contracts, freeing the company from onerous obligations.
The Guardian
10
I mean JetStar won't even fly at this time because it is simply uneconomic.
Radio NZ
11
But the most shockingly uneconomic thing I've ever met with in all my life.
Mr. Prohack
12
About to be wrecked by uneconomic ugly bird killing windmills.
Reuters
13
The company said the fierce competitive climate made it uneconomic to manufacture product in Europe.
The Irish Times
14
Community policing is considered uneconomic but would the benefits be greater in the long term.
Radio NZ
15
They didn't allow a tax write-off for the asset and that made it wholly uneconomic.
The Irish Times
16
However, if the flights become uneconomic they will close and Shannon will be the poorer.
The Irish Times
About this term
More collocations
Uneconomic through the time