economical
Use Economical in a sentence
əˈnɒm adjective
1.
avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
2.
Related forms
non·e·co·nom·i·cal, adjective
non·e·co·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
pre·ec·o·nom·i·cal, adjective
pre·ec·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·ec·o·nom·i·cal, adjective
pseu·do·ec·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-ec·o·nom·i·cal, adjective
qua·si-ec·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·ec·o·nom·i·cal, adjective
un·ec·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. saving, provident, sparing, parsimonious. Economical, thrifty, frugal imply careful and saving use of resources. Economical implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: economical in budgeting household expenditures. Thrifty is a stronger word than economical, and adds to it the idea of industry and successful management: a thrifty shopper looking for bargains. Frugal emphasizes being saving, sometimes excessively saving, especially in such matters as food or dress: frugal almost to the point of being stingy.
1. saving, provident, sparing, parsimonious. Economical, thrifty, frugal imply careful and saving use of resources. Economical implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: economical in budgeting household expenditures. Thrifty is a stronger word than economical, and adds to it the idea of industry and successful management: a thrifty shopper looking for bargains. Frugal emphasizes being saving, sometimes excessively saving, especially in such matters as food or dress: frugal almost to the point of being stingy.
Antonyms
1. wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
1. wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc: an economical car; an economical style |
| 2. | frugal; thrifty: she was economical by nature |
| 3. | economic economic economic a variant of economic |
| 4. | euphemistic deliberately withholding information (esp in the phrase economical with the truth) |
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Word Origin & History
economical
1570s, "pertaining to household management; from economic + -al. Meaning "pertaining to political economy" is from 1781; that of "thrifty" is from 1780. Related: Economically.
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Example sentences
The mantle headboard frame was created using pieces of foam trim, an economical alternative to purchasing a wood mantle.
Sleep prunes back the grey matter so that, come the morning, the brain is once again economical to run.
She keeps up with highway traffic, though not economical on gas, by today's standards.
It tends to be easier and more economical for library publishing programs that are understaffed.
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