Synonyms of economy

economy

noun

i-ˈkä-nə-mē 

as in saving

careful management of material resources

people on fixed incomes are used to practicing economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• frugality
• thrift
• husbandry
• providence
• parsimony
• scrimping
• conservation
• temperance
• prudence
• skimping
• penny-pinching
• stinginess
• retrenchment
• belt-tightening
• moderation
• miserliness
• austerity
• forehandedness
• restraint
• discretion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wastefulness
• extravagance
• diseconomy
• prodigality
• lavishness
• improvidence
• squandering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of economy

Oman, whose ports sit outside the strait, is the only Gulf economy still expected to grow in 2026, though its growth will roughly halve next year as Qatar and Kuwait rebound by more than 17%. — semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

For the Houthis, success on the battlefield doesn’t require toppling Saudi Arabia; disrupting the Saudi economy and sowing fear within its society may be enough to give the Houthis leverage in any possible negotiations to end the fighting. — NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Data centers, desalination plants and airports underpin the kingdom’s technology ambitions, water supply and tourism economy. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

The global economy, meanwhile, is proving more resilient than expected as the AI investment boom offsets some of the energy shock from the Middle East conflict. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026