un ‧ e ‧ co ‧ nom ‧ ic ‧ al AC /ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk ə l, ˌʌnekə- $ -ˈnɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ economics , ↑ economist , ↑ economy ; adjective : ↑ economic , ↑ economical ≠ UNECONOMIC(AL) , ↑ economy ; verb : ↑ economize ; adverb : ↑ economically ≠ ↑ uneconomically ]
using too much effort, money, or materials to make a profit:
Old vehicles are often uneconomical.
—uneconomically /-kli/ adverb