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uneconomical

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uneconomical
un‧e‧co‧nom‧ic‧al AC /ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌʌnekə- $ -ˈnɑː-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: economics, economist, economy; adjective: economic, economical ≠ UNECONOMIC(AL), economy; verb: economize; adverb: economically ≠ uneconomically
using too much effort, money, or materials to make a profit:
    Old vehicles are often uneconomical.
—uneconomically /-kli/ adverb