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unsustainable
[ uhn-suh-stey-nuh-buhl ]
adjective
- not sustainable; not to be supported, maintained, upheld, or corroborated.
Other Word Forms
- ܲȴܲ·ٲa· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of unsustainable1
Example Sentences
He has previously said he expected a de-escalation of the "unsustainable" trade war, and said the current situation was "not a joke".
Earlier, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly said he expected a de-escalation of the trade war with China, describing the current situation as unsustainable.
“The cost of doing nothing is not just inhumane. It is also financially unsustainable,” she continued.
"The imposition of minimum services constitutes an illegitimate, disproportionate, and legally unsustainable restriction on the fundamental right to strike," the union said in a press release.
A favorite investment adage says that when a situation is “unsustainable,” it won’t be sustained.
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