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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
wasting little; thrifty; frugal.
Because of its design, this house is very economical and uses little fuel to heat it.It's usually more economical to buy things in larger quantities.The couple had to be more economical after they both received a salary cut.- synonyms:
- cost-effective, frugal, provident, sparing, thrifty
- antonyms:
- extravagant, inefficient, spendthrift, uneconomical
- similar words:
- careful, chary, efficient, prudent
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related words: |
abstemious, cheap, close-fisted, inexpensive, parsimonious, reasonable |
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