Meaning

4 senses
  1. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.

    He was an economical person by nature.

    sparsam, wirtschaftlich, ökonomisch

    эконо́мныйekonómnyj, бережли́выйberežlívyj

    еконо́мнийekonómnyj

  2. Saving money or resources.

    The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.

    экономи́чныйekonomíčnyj

    еконо́мнийekonómnyj

  3. (dated)Relating to economy in any other sense.

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

  4. Having a low economy rate.

Examples

29 sentences
  1. A small car is more economical than a large one.

    Малий автомобіль більш економічно вигідний, ніж великий. — ChickenKiev

    ruМаленькая машина экономичнее, чем большая. — akrav

  2. They closed down the ferry service since it was no longer economical.

    deDer Fährverkehr wurde eingestellt, da er nicht mehr wirtschaftlich war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Besides being economical, it's fun.

    Це не тільки економно, але й весело. — deniko

    ruЭто не только экономично, но и весело. — Hellerick

  4. Nancy is economical with her smiles.

  5. She is economical of her time.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
careful with money:
Русский
By meaning 2
careful with money:
saving money or resources:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
careful with money:

Forms

more economical, most economical
Comparativemore economical Lesson
Superlativemost economical Lesson

regular

Synonyms

40 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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