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- [ek-uh-nom-i-kuh l, ee-kuh-]
- /ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/
- /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ek-uh-nom-i-kuh l, ee-kuh-]
- /ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/
Definitions of economical word
- adjective economical avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space. 1
- abbreviation ECONOMICAL economic. 1
- noun economical Giving good value or service in relation to the amount of money, time, or effort spent. 1
- adjective economical not wasteful with money 1
- adjective economical using minimal resources 1
- adjective economical Something that is economical does not require a lot of money to operate. For example a car that only uses a small amount of petrol is economical. 0
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Origin of economical
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; economic + -al1
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Parts of speech for Economical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
economical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
economical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for economical
adj economical
- efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
- cost-effective — Something that is cost-effective saves or makes a lot of money in comparison with the costs involved.
- prudent — wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
- practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
adjective economical
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
Antonyms for economical
adj economical
- inefficient — not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
- wasteful — given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- uneconomical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
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