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Unsustainable vs Nonrenewable - What's the difference?

unsustainable | nonrenewable |

As adjectives the difference between unsustainable and nonrenewable

is that unsustainable is not sustainable while nonrenewable is not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.

As a noun nonrenewable is

a resource that is not renewable.

unsustainable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not sustainable

    • nonrenewable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
  • With respect to a resource, unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply; finite.
    • Coal is nonrenewable .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A resource that is not renewable.