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economical

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of economical

careful in the management of money or resources

  • we have to be economical in our use of the campʼs limited supply of electricity
Synonyms of economical

economizing, frugal, provident, scrimping, sparing, thrifty
Words Related to economical

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 of economical

improvident, shortsighted

bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unselfish, unsparing

extravagant, indulgent, lavish
Antonyms of economical

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

Synonym Discussion of economical

sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical mean careful in the use of one's money or resources. sparing stresses abstention and restraint.
    • sparing in the offering of advice
frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle.
    • ran a frugal household
thrifty stresses good management and industry.
    • thrifty use of nonrenewable resources
economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage.
    • an economical health-care plan

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