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Meaning of "unaffordable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNAFFORDABLE

unaffordable  [ˌʌnəˈfɔːdəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNAFFORDABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unaffordable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNAFFORDABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unaffordable in the English dictionary

The definition of unaffordable in the dictionary is not affordable, expensive, too costly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNAFFORDABLE


affordable
əˈfɔːdəbəl
applaudable
əˈplɔːdəbəl
awardable
əˈwɔːdəbəl
boardable
ˈbɔːdəbəl
deludable
dɪˈljuːdəbəl
eludible
ɪˈluːdəbəl
excludable
ɪkˈskluːdəbəl
extrudable
ɪkˈstruːdəbəl
inaudible
ɪnˈɔːdəbəl
includable
ɪnˈkluːdəbəl
ineludible
ˌɪnɪˈluːdəbəl
kneadable
ˈniːdəbəl
laudable
ˈlɔːdəbəl
protrudable
prəˈtruːdəbəl
readable
ˈriːdəbəl
recordable
rɪˈkɔːdəbəl
regardable
rɪˈɡɑːdəbəl
rewardable
rɪˈwɔːdəbəl
unfordable
ʌnˈfɔːdəbəl
unreadable
ʌnˈriːdəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNAFFORDABLE

unadvisedly
unadvisedness
unaesthetic
unaffected
unaffectedly
unaffectedness
unaffecting
unaffectionate
unaffiliated
unaffluent
unafraid
unaged
unageing
unaggressive
unagile
unagreeable
unagreed
unaidable
unaided
unaidedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNAFFORDABLE

able
avoidable
bendable
biodegradable
buildable
commendable
dependable
downloadable
expandable
expendable
extendable
foldable
formidable
gradable
lendable
refundable
tradable
unavoidable
understandable
upgradable
weldable

Synonyms and antonyms of unaffordable in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «unaffordable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNAFFORDABLE

Find out the translation of unaffordable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unaffordable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unaffordable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

买不起
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inasequibles
570 millions of speakers

English

unaffordable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unaffordable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يمكن تحمله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карману
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inacessíveis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামর্থের বাইরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inabordable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak boleh dibeli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbezahlbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

負担しきれない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감당할 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unaffordable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khả năng chi trả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயலாத நிலையில் இவைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अबाधित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pahalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insostenibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbyt drogie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кишені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inaccesibile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσβάσταχτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbekostigbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dyr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uoverkommelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unaffordable

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The term «unaffordable» is regularly used and occupies the 72.353 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNAFFORDABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unaffordable

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3 QUOTES WITH «UNAFFORDABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unaffordable.
1
Robert Manning
Typically, students slide into debt through the extension (by credit card companies) of unaffordable credit lines.
2
Susan Orlean
Places like Hilton Head, with water adjacency and nice climates, are in high demand, and land values are insane. In the case of Hilton Head, which was developed in 1970 on what had been a mosquito- and alligator-infested swampy barrier island, land value has leaped from nearly zero to now unaffordable.
3
Mark Pocan
By making college unaffordable and student loans unbearable, we risk deterring our best and brightest from pursuing higher education and securing a good-paying job.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNAFFORDABLE»

Discover the use of unaffordable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unaffordable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Unaffordable Nation: Searching for a Decent Life in America
In this very accessible book, Jones articulates a public philosophy of reward for labor - the Covenant on Affordability - connecting it to a decent life .... he pulls together a striking range of references, from William Graham Sumner to ...
Jeffrey Douglas Jones, 2007
2
The Theory of Demand for Health Insurance
Thus, a disproportionate share of any premium is devoted to coverage of large expenditures, and because large expenditures are the type of expenditures that are likely to be unaffordable, a percentage larger than 30% would likely be ...
John A. Nyman, 2003
3
Is Smart Growth Smart for Low-income Households: A Study of ...
Rather than use three hypothetical submarkets, the following discussion will only divide the general housing market into two submarkets, the market for units affordable to low-income households and the unaffordable submarket. Table 4.1  ...
Andrew G. Aurand, 2007
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Why Prescription Drugs Are Unaffordable
Why Prescription Drugs Are Unaffordable!, an exposA(c) of the sales and marketing tactics of the pharmaceutical industry, gives ammunition to the American consumer to challenge prescription drug costs and focuses attention on areas where ...
Jim Cricket, 2002
5
Fraud Casebook: Lessons from the Bad Side of Business
10. &. An. Unaffordable. Complex. JEFFREY D. BARSKY ... expense for the education of their kids. Everyonewondered how the Crossfamily couldafford this lavishlifestyleononesalary. However, no one. 91 Chapter 10: An Unaffordable Complex.
Joseph T. Wells, 2007
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Toward the Healthy City: People, Places, and the Politics of ...
For example, the DPH noted evidence suggesting that when housing in cities becomes unaffordable for average wage earners, they are often forced to move outside of cities, compromising their access to urban jobs, commercial, and social  ...
Jason Corburn, 2009
7
Recession-Proof Your Finances: The Choice Guide to Saving, ...
Demographia considers that a median multiple of 3 or under signals an affordable market, but after that affordability gets stretched: • Median multiple of 3 or less: affordable • 3.1 to 4: moderately unaffordable • 4.1 to 5: seriously unaffordable ...
Alan Dooley, 2010
8
Reducing Foreclosures: No Easy Answers
a loan that would have been sustainable.6 The claim that the foreclosure crisis results from unaffordable or unsustainable loans has been endorsed by a number of influential policy analysts.7 But the concept of “unaffordabil- ity” is rarely ...
Christopher Foote, 2009
9
Water Affordability Programs
It is not merely the rising cost of water that is causing water bills to be unaffordable to many low-income customers. The rising cost of sewer service also plays a large part in cases for which the water and sewer bills are combined. It is important ...
Margot Freeman Saunders, Phyllis Kimmel, Maggie Spade, 1998
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United States of America Congressional Record Proceedings ...
These principles include limiting taxpayer liability, ensuring a sustainable housing market in the future, and preventing a Federal Government bailout of big banks that made unaffordable loans or investors who made bad investments.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNAFFORDABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unaffordable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rent Unaffordable for Average Worker in Connecticut
Anything more is unaffordable. Nationally, the average worker needs to make $19.35 an hour to afford the rent on an average two-bedroom home, about $4 an ... «Patch.com, Aug 15»
2
Business digest, July 31: Home rental prices 'insanely unaffordable'
“Rents are insanely unaffordable on a historical basis in the United States right now,” said Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow. LinkedIn shares fall after ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
3
Rent Unaffordable for Average Worker in New York: New Study
Anything more is unaffordable. Nationally, the average worker needs to make $19.35 an hour to afford the rent on an average two-bedroom home, about $4 an ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
Homes 'to become more unaffordable'
The supply of homes for sale has slipped to a new record low and the shortage of properties is set to push housing costs to even more "unaffordable" levels, the ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
5
Welcome to Britain's most unaffordable spot - it's not London
Oxford is the most unaffordable place in Britain in which to buy a house, with a property price to earnings ratio that even outstrips London, new analysis has ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
6
Experts: Unaffordable rents here to stay
Unaffordable rents are making it hard for people to save for down payments, and they aren't likely to ease up for at least two years, according to the latest Zillow ... «HousingWire, Feb 15»
7
What's so smart about unaffordable housing?
Of all the lofty attributes Canada's world-class cities have touted in recent years, making a home unaffordable for average folks is perhaps the least enviable. «The Globe and Mail, Jan 15»
8
Vancouver has 2nd most unaffordable housing market in the world
Vancouver has the second most unaffordable housing market in the world after Hong Kong, according to a new study of major property markets. The annual ... «CBC.ca, Jan 15»
9
Auckland houses 'severely unaffordable'
Auckland's housing has been ranked severely unaffordable in each of the eleven annual surveys so far. *Read the full report here [1.7MB]. One of the authors, ... «Radio New Zealand, Jan 15»
10
School trips and uniform 'unaffordable' for many parents
School trips have become unaffordable for many parents, as over a third admit that the cost of sending children on educational visits is too expensive. According ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»

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