Spanish Conversation · Level 168
15 words
Spanish word
insostenible
Pronunciation
IPA/insosteˈniβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveunsustainable
Example
Este ritmo es insostenible para nosotros.
This pace is unsustainable for us.
More examples
El proyecto es insostenible sin financiación.
The project is unsustainable without funding.
Core concept
A bridge collapsing under mounting stress.
Common phrases
proyecto insostenible
unsustainable project
deuda insostenible
unsustainable debt
situación insostenible
unsustainable situation
Similar words
insustentable: Lacking the support or conditions needed to be maintained.
inviable: Realistically impossible to implement or continue.
impracticable: Too difficult to carry out in practical situations.
Definition in Spanish
Que no puede mantenerse en el tiempo porque consume recursos, causa desgaste o conduce al colapso.
Word origin
From the negative prefix in- plus sostenible, where sostenible comes from Spanish sostener (Latin sustinēre 'hold up') + the suffix -ible.
Usage tips
- In Spanish conversation, es insostenible is often followed by a specific cause or timeframe to sound more persuasive.
Other meanings
- unsupportableadjective
Opposites
- sosteniblesustainableadjective
- viableviableadjective
Related words
- insostenibilidadunsustainabilitynoun
- insosteniblementeunsustainablyadverb