unsustainable

/ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəɫ/ adjective

not able to be continued at the same level or rate without causing problems or running out of resources

Word Origin Unsustainable is the opposite of sustainable — not able to be held up. Sustainable comes from sustain, from Latin 'sustinere' 'to hold up,' from 'sub-' 'under' and 'tenere' 'to hold.' The root 'tenere' gives us tenacity (holding on), tenure (holding of an office), and tenant (one who holds). So unsustainable means something that can't be held up any longer.

adjective not able to be continued at the same level or rate without causing problems or running out of resources

The company's spending habits are unsustainable and will lead to bankruptcy.

(形容词) 不可持续的

公司的消费习惯是不可持续的,将导致破产。

(adjetivo) insostenible; insustentable [que no se puede mantener o continuar sin causar problemas o agotar recursos]

Los hábitos de gasto de la empresa son insostenibles y llevarán a la bancarrota.

(adjectif) insoutenable; non durable; inviable; intenable [Qui ne peut pas être maintenu au même niveau ou au même rythme sans provoquer de problèmes ou sans épuiser les ressources.]

Les dépenses de l'entreprise sont unsustainable et vont mener à la faillite.

(Adjektiv) nicht nachhaltig; unhaltbar [nicht in der Lage, auf demselben Niveau oder in derselben Geschwindigkeit fortgeführt zu werden, ohne Probleme zu verursachen oder Ressourcen zu erschöpfen]

Die Ausgaben des Unternehmens sind **unsustainable** und werden zum Bankrott führen.

(形容詞) 同じ水準や速度で続けることができず、問題や資源の枯渇を招くさま。

その会社の支出パターンは持続不可能で、いずれ破産につながるだろう。

(adjetivo) insustentável; insustentado [que não pode ser mantido no mesmo nível ou ritmo sem causar problemas ou esgotar os recursos]

Os hábitos de gasto da empresa são insustentáveis e vão levar à falência.

Word parts: un + sustain + able

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