ineconomical
/ɪˌnɛkəˈnɒmɪkəl/ · i·ne·co·nom·i·cal
adjective
- Not economical; wasteful or inefficient in the use of resources, time, or money. Running the old furnace was an ineconomical choice, driving up the building’s heating bills.
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Did you know? The word ‘ineconomical’ appears in the 19th‑century writings of Charles Dickens, who used it to criticize the wasteful practices of industrial factories.