Synonyms for uneconomic
un·eco·nom·ic

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1. uneconomicadjective

   Synonyms:
   uneconomical

2. uneconomicadjective

   financially inefficient, costly, wasteful, or loss making

   Synonyms:
   uneconomical

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1. uneconomical, uneconomicadjective

   wasteful of resources

   Synonyms:
   wasteful, uneconomical

   Antonyms:
   thrifty

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1. List of paraphrases for "uneconomic":

   unprofitable, uneconomical, anti-economic, non-economic, wasteful, non-profitable

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How to use uneconomic in a sentence?

1. Edward Meir:

   It's better to have the units than not to have the units, it doesn't change the underlying premise: smelters are finding it increasingly uneconomic to produce in the West.

2. Tom Petrie:

   There are things you could do when oil was 90 or a 100 dollars a barrel that will be uneconomic at today's price without question.

3. Tim Veenstra:

   It's devastating, it's the final thing that pulls the rug right out from all the weak companies. You're forced to produce wells that are uneconomic just to keep your LLR positive.

4. Founder Rich Kinder:

   We evaluated numerous options, including significant asset sales, but ultimately concluded that these other options were uneconomic to our investors in the long run. This decision was not made lightly.