uneconomical
adjective /ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/, /ˌʌnˌekəˈnɒmɪkl/
/ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/, /ˌʌnˌekəˈnɑːmɪkl/
(also uneconomic)
- uneconomical (to do something) using too much time or money, or too many materials, and therefore not likely to make a profit
- It soon proved uneconomical to stay open 24 hours a day.
- Transportation costs would turn the operation into an uneconomical exercise.
- Small hospitals were uneconomical.