false economy
false economy · false economies
An attempt to economize that fails because the less expensive approach is inferior in…An attempt to economize that fails because the less expensive approach is inferior in some way, or ultimately wastes more money than was saved.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An attempt to economize that fails because the less expensive approach is inferior in some way, or ultimately wastes more money than was saved.
Translations
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plural: false economies| Singular | false economy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable