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What does ''ill-afforded'' mean?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

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There is a prefix "ill" meaning badly, and it is commonly paired with past participles, but I've not seen it with "afforded." These are common:
1. ill-advised
2. ill-bred
3. ill-conceived
4. ill-considered
5. ill-defined
6. ill-equipped
7. ill-mannered
8. ill-natured
9. ill-tempered

Given the pattern, it would mean an item that a person could not afford, but they bought it anyway (excessively expensive).
Or something that they did, but could not afford to do. (excessively dangerous).

Parende · Answer

Thanks for the reply, here is the full sentence: ''Even though this may seem more superficial in its significance, it transpires that the magnitude of ditances results in making all waiting and the breaking of appointments an ill-afforded waste of time.''

AlpheccaStars · Answer

parendeill-afforded waste of time

They could not afford to spend time in that activity. It was a bad use of time that they really didn't have to spend in the first place.

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