economical
[ ek-uh-nom-i-kuhl, ee-kuh- ]
/ ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə- /
adjective
avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
SYNONYMS FOR economical
1
saving,
provident,
sparing,
parsimonious.
Economical,
thrifty,
frugal imply careful and saving use of resources.
Economical implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense:
economical in budgeting household expenditures.
Thrifty is a stronger word than economical, and adds to it the idea of industry and successful management:
a thrifty shopper looking for bargains.
Frugal emphasizes being saving, sometimes excessively saving, especially in such matters as food or dress:
frugal almost to the point of being stingy.
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British Dictionary definitions for uneconomical (1 of 2)
uneconomical
/ (ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌʌnɛkə-) /
adjective
not economical; wasteful
British Dictionary definitions for uneconomical (2 of 2)
economical
/ (ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌɛkə-) /
adjective
using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc
an economical car; an economical style
frugal; thrifty
she was economical by nature
a variant of economic (def. 1), economic (def. 2), economic (def. 3), economic (def. 4)
euphemistic
deliberately withholding information (esp in the phrase economical with the truth)