unbudgeted expense
/ʌnˈbʌdʒɪtɪd ɛksˈpens/ · un.bud.get.ed ex.pense
noun
- An expense that is not anticipated or included in a budget. The company's quarterly earnings report revealed a significant unbudgeted expense due to a natural disaster.
- An unexpected cost or expenditure that requires additional funding. The project manager had to request additional funds to cover an unbudgeted expense for equipment upgrades.
Synonyms
unforeseen expenseunexpected costadditional expendituresurprise expenseunplanned expenseunanticipated costunforeseen costunbudgeted cost
Antonyms
Did you know? The term 'unbudgeted expense' highlights the importance of contingency planning and budgeting in business and finance, as unexpected expenses can have significant impacts on financial stability and decision-making.