cost-efficient

adjective

cost-ef·​fi·​cient ˈkȯst-i-ˈfi-shənt 

-ˌfi-

: producing good results without costing a lot of money : cost-effective

Examples of cost-efficient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The more affordable Linghui e5, based on the Qin Plus EV platform, adopts a single-motor setup focused on cost-efficient electrification for high-volume buyers. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026

This will make running models more cost-efficient, spurring new entrants and broader AI investment across the ecosystem. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026

When those elements align, the result is not only a cost-efficient procedure, but one intended to deliver natural-looking, durable results that hold up years after the initial treatment. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

However, Bowling argues that as long as Indianapolis maintains its vast school-choice landscape, the system will be less cost-efficient than if everything were unified under one school district. —Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cost-efficient

• beneficent
• coefficient
• inefficient
• insufficient
• deficient
• efficient
• omniscient
• proficient
• sufficient