uneconomic
adjective/ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌʌnˌekəˈnɒmɪk/
/ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/, /ˌʌnˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
- (of a business, factory, etc.) not making a profit synonym unprofitable
- uneconomic industries
- The plant had become uneconomic to run.
- The state subsidizes uneconomic small farms.
- (also uneconomical)using too much time or money, or too many materials, and therefore not likely to make a profit
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