uneconomical
Not cost effective
Uneconomical means wasteful or inefficient—costing more than necessary or producing less than expected for the resources invested.
An uneconomical car burns too much fuel; an uneconomical process wastes time or materials.
The word emphasizes poor return on investment rather than simple expense: something can be cheap but still uneconomical if it fails to deliver value.
Use up carelessly
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- spendthriftReckless with money
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
dissipate · fritter · misallocate · deplete · overuse · unthrifty · lavish · improvident
Costing much money
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
- priceyCosting a lot
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- steepRising at sharp angle
inflated · high-priced · prohibitive · unaffordable · dear · premium · unprofitable · loss-making
Unable to see far
- improvidentLacking foresight, especially financially
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- short-termOf limited duration
unsustainable · penny-wise · ill-advised · misguided · foolish · hasty · unplanned · thoughtless
Failing to achieve results
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- labor-intensiveRequiring extensive human effort
- time-consumingRequiring much duration
slow · sluggish · clunky · suboptimal · redundant · bloated · bureaucratic · roundabout
squander
Use up carelessly
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- spendthriftReckless with money
prodigal · dissipate · fritter · misallocate · deplete · overuse · unthrifty · lavish · improvident · squandering
expensive
Costing much money
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
- priceyCosting a lot
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
steep · inflated · high-priced · prohibitive · unaffordable · dear · premium · unprofitable · loss-making · ruinous
myopic
Unable to see far
- improvidentLacking foresight, especially financially
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
short-term · unsustainable · penny-wise · ill-advised · misguided · foolish · hasty · unplanned · thoughtless · heedless
unproductive
Failing to achieve results
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- labor-intensiveRequiring extensive human effort
time-consuming · slow · sluggish · clunky · suboptimal · redundant · bloated · bureaucratic · roundabout · circuitous
uneconomicaleconomical
Using resources sparingly
efficient · cost-effective · thrifty · resource-efficient · streamlined
uneconomicalprudent
Exercising sound judgment
thrifty · frugal · sparing · penny-wise · parsimonious