unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
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The data suggests that childcare in itself is just unaffordable for most people.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
These costs are going to be passed on to the buyer who is already struggling with one of the most unaffordable markets for housing in modern history.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Sales tax increases, property tax hikes and other hidden fees make everyday life even more unaffordable.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
And while housing grows increasingly unaffordable, homeless camps have exploded, spilling into city parks, crowding sidewalks, and polluting sensitive waterways, despite unprecedented public spending.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
These costs are going to be passed on to the buyer who is already struggling with one of the most unaffordable markets for housing in modern history.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Sales tax increases, property tax hikes and other hidden fees make everyday life even more unaffordable.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
And while housing grows increasingly unaffordable, homeless camps have exploded, spilling into city parks, crowding sidewalks, and polluting sensitive waterways, despite unprecedented public spending.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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