economical
eco·nom·i·cal
adj \-ˈnä-mi-kəl\Definition of ECONOMICAL
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archaic : economic 1
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: marked by careful, efficient, and prudent use of resources : thrifty <an economical shopper>
3
: operating with little waste or at a saving <an economical car>
Examples of ECONOMICAL
- an economical way to heat your house
- a practical and economical solution to the problem
First Known Use of ECONOMICAL
15th century
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Related Words: conserving, preserving, saving; forehanded, foresighted, foresightful, prudent; penny-wise; cheap, close, closefisted, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, pinching, spare, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted
Near Antonyms: improvident, shortsighted; bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unselfish, unsparing; extravagant, indulgent, lavish
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