Nearby Words
adjective
1.
avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
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
EXPANDpseu·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
COLLAPSESynonyms
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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Uneconomical
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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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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