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uneconomical
(un|eco¦nom¦ic¦al)
Pronunciation:
/ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l, ˌʌnɛkə-/
adjective
wasteful of money or other resources; not economical:
the old buses eventually become uneconomical to run
Derivatives
uneconomically
adverb
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