uneconomic

(ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk; ˌʌnɛkə-)

adj

(Banking & Finance) not economic; not profitable

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Adj.

uneconomic - wasteful of resources

uneconomical

wasteful - tending to squander and waste

uneconomic

adjective unprofitable, loss-making, non-profit-making, nonpaying, nonviable the closure of uneconomic factories
economic, profitable, productive, viable, money-making, remunerative

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Translations

non economico

uneconomic

[ˈʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk] ADJ [business, factory] → poco rentable, no económico
it's uneconomic to put on courses for so few students → no es rentable organizar cursos para tan pocos alumnos

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uneconomic

[ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk ˌʌnɛkəˈnɒmɪk] adj

(= unprofitable) [factory, service, industry] → non rentable

(= not cost-effective) → trop coûteux/euse

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uneconomic

adj → unwirtschaftlich, unökonomisch

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uneconomic

[ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk] adj (wasteful, method, process) → antieconomico/a; (unprofitable) → poco redditizio/a

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