uneconomical meaning

UK US /əˌnɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl/ 6 syllables

uneconomical (adjective): inefficient in use of time and effort and materials.

uneconomical has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

uneconomical as an adjective

  1. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
    • a clumsy and wasteful process
    • wasteful duplication of effort
    • uneconomical ebb and flow of power

    Synonyms: wasteful

    Similar: inefficient

  2. wasteful of resources

    Synonyms: uneconomic

    Similar: wasteful

How to pronounce uneconomical

uneconomical is pronounced /əˌnɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with uneconomical

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in AL · 12-letter words

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