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insostenible

unsustainable

adjective een-sos-teh-NEE-bleh Rare

Usage Note

Insostenible describes a situation, argument, or system that cannot be maintained or defended. It is commonly used in economics (deuda insostenible), environmental discourse (modelo insostenible), and logical debate. Invariable for gender; plural insostenibles.

Examples

"La situación económica se volvió insostenible."

Natural Translation

The economic situation became unsustainable.

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