more economical

Jump To:

conservative with resources; careful adj.
inexpensive adj.

ADJECTIVE

conservative with resources; careful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cost-effective efficient practical prudent

WEAK

avaricious canny chary circumspect close closefisted curmudgeonly frugal meager mean methodical miserly money-saving on the rims parsimonious penny-pinching penny-wise penurious provident prudential saving scrimping skimping spare sparing stingy thrifty tight time-saving unwasteful watchful work-saving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inefficient

WEAK

careless expensive uncareful uneconomical unreasonable wasteful

ADJECTIVE

inexpensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheap reasonable

WEAK

bought for a song cost next to nothing cost nothing cut rate dime a dozen dirt cheap dog cheap fair low low tariff low-priced marked down moderate modest on sale quite a buy reduced sound steal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive

WEAK

careless uncareful uneconomical unreasonable wasteful

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

more economical

Elin Davis, 30, from South Wales, says her log burner is more economical than turning her heating on - though she added that "logs can cost quite a bit these days".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Airships—even when filled with nonexplosive helium—couldn’t compete with the speedier airplanes, which would become more economical to build and operate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"Local ice is more economical, but Kuramoto Ice is clearer, denser and melts more slowly," co-owner Yong Wei told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Titanium parts coated with precious metals such as gold or platinum are expensive, while stainless steel is far more economical.

From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026

How could they make ceremony better, more efficient, more economical?

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word