Synonyms for economical
ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-eco·nom·i·cal

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1. economic, economicaladjective

   using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

   "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"

   Synonyms:
   stinting, economic, sparing, scotch, frugal

   Antonyms:
   wasteful, inefficient

2. economic, economicaladjective

   of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

   "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

   Synonyms:
   stinting, economic, sparing, scotch, frugal

   Antonyms:
   inefficient, wasteful

3. economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stintingadjective

   avoiding waste

   "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

   Synonyms:
   stinting, economic, sparing, scotch, frugal

   Antonyms:
   wasteful, inefficient

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1. economicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   saving, sparing, provident, thrifty, frugal, not wasteful, not lavish

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1. economicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   frugal, saving, thrifty, provident

   Antonyms:
   extravagant

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1. List of paraphrases for "economical":

   economic, thrifty, cost-effective, frugal

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1. Markus Manns:

   The price that has now been disclosed is at the upper limit and it is just about economical. Should it rise further, which is to be assumed, the takeover will become increasingly unattractive.

2. Hassan Rouhani:

   The fall of the oil prices is not just something ordinary and economical, this is not due to only global recession, the main reason for it is (a) political conspiracy by certain countries against the interest of the region and the Islamic world and it is only in the interest of some other countries.

3. Richard Feynman:

   There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it's only a hundred billion. It's less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers.

4. Winston Club founder Byron Shannon:

   We started Winston Club because we felt there should be an easy way for people to connect when they’d like a low-cost way to access the comfort and convenience of a hotel, we wanted a safe, reliable, economical solution that provided a better experience than hostels or CouchSurfing alternatives.

5. Andrae Rupprechter:

   Should other countries present similar subsidy plans, we will fight these in court, giving preference to nuclear power is unacceptable. Nuclear energy is neither safe nor economical. A lawsuit may also make potential investors hesitant.