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Uneconomic

adjective/ʌnˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk/
Definition
wasteful of resources
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌnˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌnˌiːkənˈɒmɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌnˌiːkənˈɒmɪk/
5 syllables Say it as /ʌnˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unwirtschaftlich
Verschwendung von Ressourcen
🇫🇷French
non rentable
gaspillage de ressources
🇪🇸Spanish
antieconómico
desperdicio de recursos
🇮🇹Italian
antieconomico
spreco di risorse
🇳🇱Dutch
oneconomisch
verspilling van hulpbronnen
🇵🇹Portuguese
antieconômico
desperdício de recursos
🇷🇺Russian
неэкономичный
расточительство ресурсов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अलाभकर
संसाधनों की बर्बादी
🇧🇩Bengali
অঅর্থনৈতিক
সম্পদের অপচয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பொருளாதாரமற்ற
வளங்களை வீணடிக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆర్థికంగా లేని
వనరుల వృధా
🇮🇳Marathi
आर्थिकदृष्ट्या
संसाधनांचा अपव्यय
🇮🇳Gujarati
બિનઆર્થિક
સંસાધનોનો બગાડ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಲ್ಲದ
ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲಗಳ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാമ്പത്തികമല്ലാത്ത
വിഭവങ്ങൾ പാഴാക്കുന്ന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੈਰ-ਆਰਥਿਕ
ਸਰੋਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਬਰਬਾਦੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر اقتصادی
وسائل کا ضیاع
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不经济的
浪费资源
🇯🇵Japanese
不経済な
資源の無駄遣い
🇰🇷Korean
비경제적인
자원 낭비
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không kinh tế
lãng phí tài nguyên
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่ประหยัด
สิ้นเปลืองทรัพยากร
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak ekonomis
pemborosan sumber daya
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi matipid
aksaya ng resources
🇲🇾Malay
tidak ekonomik
membazir sumber
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير اقتصادية
هدر للموارد
🇮🇷Persian
غیر اقتصادی
اتلاف منابع
🇹🇷Turkish
ekonomik olmayan
kaynak israfı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא כלכלי
בזבוז משאבים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'uneconomic'?
The primary meaning of 'uneconomic' is 'wasteful of resources'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'uneconomic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'uneconomic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'uneconomic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'uneconomic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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