economical

[ ek-uh-nom-i-kuhl, ee-kuh- ]
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adjective
  1. avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.

Origin of economical

1
First recorded in 1570–80; economic + -al1

synonym study For economical

1. See frugal.

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Opposites for economical

Other words from economical

  • 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

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How to use economical in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for economical

economical

/ (ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌɛkə-) /


adjective
  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

  1. euphemistic deliberately withholding information (esp in the phrase economical with the truth)

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