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economical [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl ˌɛkə-] adj
1. using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc. an economical car an economical style 2. frugal; thrifty she was economical by nature 3. a variant of economic [1-4] 4. Euphemistic deliberately withholding information (esp in the phrase economical with the truth) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
economical adjective 1. economic, fair, cheap, reasonable, modest, low-priced, inexpensive It is more economical to wash a full load. economic expensive, unprofitable, exorbitant 2. thrifty, sparing, careful, prudent, provident, frugal, parsimonious, scrimping, economizing ideas for economical housekeeping thrifty generous, lavish, extravagant, wasteful, profligate, spendthrift, imprudent, uneconomical, unthrifty 3. efficient, sparing, cost-effective, money-saving, time-saving, work-saving, unwasteful the practical, economical virtues of a small hatchback efficient extravagant, wasteful Translations economical [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl] ADJ [person, method, car] → económico it's more economical to have a diesel-engined car → resulta más económico tener un coche de gasoil my car is very economical to run → mi coche me sale muy económico to be economical with the truth → no decir toda la verdad, no ser muy pródigo con la verdad economical adj → sparsam, wirtschaftlich; to be economical with something → mit etw haushalten or Haus halten, mit etw sparsam umgehen; they were economical with the truth → sie haben es mit der Wahrheit nicht so genau genommen; an economical style (Liter) → ein prägnanter Stil economical [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/əl] adj (method, appliance, car) → economico/a; (person) → parsimonioso/a, economo/a economical [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/əl] adj (method, appliance, car) → economico/a; (person) → parsimonioso/a, economo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She was most economical, and when she ate she would gather up crumbs with the tip of her finger, so that nothing should be wasted of the loaf of bread weighing twelve pounds which was baked especially for her and lasted three weeks. Or--a more convenient, economical, and consequently more probable alternative-- would he be satisfied to rise and take breath at the surface of the water, like a whale, and so renew for twenty-four hours the atmospheric provision? He was so exact that he was never in a hurry, was always ready, and was economical alike of his steps and his motions. |
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