adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ˌ e-k ə - ' nä-mik, - ˌ ē -k ə -
Variant: or un · eco · nom · i · cal \ -mi-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1840
: not economically practicable < uneconomic transportation routes> also : COSTLY , WASTEFUL <an uneconomic nuclear technology>