unsustainable

/ˌʌnsəˈsteɪnəbəl/
adjective
  1. Not able to be maintained or continued at the same rate or level, especially because of limited resources or negative effects.
    • The country's debt level became unsustainable and led to a financial crisis.
    • Farming methods that deplete the soil are unsustainable in the long term.
    • Working 80 hours a week is unsustainable and leads to burnout.
  2. Relating to practices that harm the environment and cannot be continued without causing serious damage.
    • Many companies are trying to reduce their unsustainable use of plastic.
    • Unsustainable logging has destroyed large areas of the rainforest.
    • The city's unsustainable water consumption is draining the reservoir.
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