economical

adj.

1. Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant. See synonyms at sparing.
2. Intended to save money, as by efficient operation or elimination of unnecessary features; economic: an economical heating system; an economical approach to control of corporate growth.

economically ec'o·nom'i·cal·ly adv.

adjective

Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, Scotch, sparing, thrifty. See careful/careless, save/waste.

adj

Definition: inexpensive
Antonyms: expensive, uneconomical, unreasonable

adj

Definition: saving resource; careful
Antonyms: careless, expensive, uncareful, uneconomical, wasteful

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IN BRIEF: Managing one's resources with care and without waste; thrifty.

A "spare no expense" approach is not the most economical way to manage one's money.

Tutor's tip: The poor "economic" (refers to the management of income, production, distribution, and consumption) performance of the state forced residents to live more "economical" (thrifty, efficient) lifestyles.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sparsommelig, økonomisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
economisch, spaarzaam

Français (French)
adj. - économique, économe

Deutsch (German)
adj. - wirtschaftlich, ökonomisch, sparsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φειδωλός, οικονόμος, ολιγοδάπανος, οικονομικός, ανέξοδος

Italiano (Italian)
parsimonioso, economico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - econômico, que gasta pouco

Русский (Russian)
экономный, экономичный, экономический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - ahorrativo, económico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sparsam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
节俭的, 合算的, 经济的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 節儉的, 合算的, 經濟的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 경제적인, 경제상의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 経済的な, 倹約する, やりくりの上手な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مقتصد, اقتصادي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חסכוני‬

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