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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ec•o•nom•i•cal /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl, ˌikə-/USA pronunciation adj. - avoiding waste;
thrifty;
producing or resulting in profit or savings: an economical meal.
ec•o•nom•i•cal•ly, adv. economical, thrifty, frugal imply careful and efficient use of money, supplies, or resources. economical implies careful and wise planning in the use of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: It is economical to buy in large quantities. thrifty adds the idea of working hard to save and of managing successfully: She is a thrifty shopper and always looks for bargains. frugal suggests saving by denying oneself luxuries: He is so frugal that he never takes taxis but walks instead. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ec•o•nom•i•cal (ek′ə nom′i kəl, ē′kə-),USA pronunciation adj. - avoiding waste or extravagance;
thrifty:an economical meal; an economical use of interior space. - economic.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . 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, esp. in such matters as food or dress:frugal almost to the point of being stingy.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: economical /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl ˌɛkə-/ adj - using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc
- frugal; thrifty
- a variant of economic
- euphemistic deliberately withholding information (esp in the phrase economical with the truth)
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