Antonyms for sustainable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : suh-stey-nuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : səˈsteɪ nə bəl


Definition of sustainable

Origin :
  • 1610s, "bearable," from sustain + -able. Attested from 1845 in the sense "defensible;" from 1965 with the meaning "capable of being continued at a certain level." Sustainable growth is recorded from 1965. Related: Sustainably.
  • adj tenable
Example sentences :
  • It sounds crazy, and only time will tell whether it proves to be sustainable.
  • Extract from : « Makers » by Cory Doctorow
  • This year, we must also do more to support democratic renewal and human rights and sustainable development all around the world.
  • Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
  • Niebuhrs inference against a blood connection from Ciceros definition is not sustainable.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Society » by Lewis Henry Morgan

Synonyms for sustainable

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