economical

The word “economical” has 5 syllables: e-co-nom-i-cal

It's pronounced as /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl/

What is synonym and antonym for economical?

In the thesaurus, “economical” has 69 synonyms and 27 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for economical along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for economical

avaricious
bare-bones
bought for a song
canny
chary
cheap
circumspect
close
closefisted
conserving
cost next to nothing
cost nothing
cost-effective
curmudgeonly
cut-rate
dime a dozen
dirt-cheap
dog cheap
economizing
efficient
fair
forehanded
foresighted
foresightful
frugal
low
low tariff
low-priced
marked down
meager
mean
methodical
miserly
moderate
modest
money-saving
niggard
niggardly
on sale
on the rims
parsimonious
penny-pinching
penny-wise
penurious
pinching
practical
preserving
provident
prudent
prudential
quite a buy
reasonable
reduced
saving
scrimping
skimping
sound
spare
sparing
steal
stingy
stinting
thrifty
tight
tightfisted
time-saving
unwasteful
watchful
work-saving

Antonyms for economical

bountiful
careless
charitable
expensive
extravagant
freehanded
generous
improvident
indulgent
inefficient
lavish
liberal
munificent
openhanded
prodigal
profligate
shortsighted
spendthrift
squandering
thriftless
uncareful
uneconomical
unreasonable
unselfish
unsparing
unthrifty
wasteful

Meanings of economical

adjective
1. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
2. Saving money or resources.
3. Relating to economy in any other sense.

Example Sentences

She preferred to buy economical appliances that consume less energy.
Public transportation is often a more economical option than owning a car.
The chef's recipes are not only delicious but also economical to prepare.
The company implemented economical measures to reduce production costs.
Using reusable bags is an economical and environmentally friendly choice for shopping.

On this page you'll find 96 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to economical, such as: avaricious, bare-bones, bought for a song, bountiful, canny, careless, charitable.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.