uneconomic

• Qualifie une activité, un processus ou un produit qui n'est pas rentable ou financièrement viable, souvent parce que les coûts dépassent les bénéfices.

Describes a business activity, process, or product that is not profitable or not financially viable.

1. Wasteful of resourcesB2formal

   Not profitable or efficient; using more money, time, or materials than is justified.

   gaspilleur de ressources

   • The old factory was uneconomic to operate due to high energy costs.
   • Farming on such a small scale is often uneconomic.
   • The government subsidized the uneconomic railway line to keep it running.

   Synonymesextravagantimprovidentinefficientprofligatethriftlessunproductiveunprofitablewasteful

   Antonymescost-effectiveeconomicalefficientthrifty