unsustainable

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl/
adj noun Freq #45318

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Unable to continue at the current level without causing harm or running out of resources.

    This level of government spending is simply unsustainable.

Etymology

From un- + sustainable.

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