economical

eco·nom·i·cal

adj \-ˈnä-mi-kəl\

Definition of ECONOMICAL

1

archaic : economic 1

2

: 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

1. an economical way to heat your house
2. a practical and economical solution to the problem

First Known Use of ECONOMICAL

15th century

Related to ECONOMICAL

Synonyms: frugal, economizing, provident, scrimping, sparing, thrifty

Antonyms: prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful

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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Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with ECONOMICAL

anatomical, astronomical