adjective
- using money, time, or resources carefully and without waste
- costing less money than expected or than other similar things
Examples
- She drives an economical car that gets excellent gas mileage.
- The economical use of ingredients helped reduce food costs.
- This washing machine is very economical to operate.
- He’s economical with his words and rarely speaks unnecessarily.
- The small apartment was an economical choice for a college student.
- They found an economical solution to the heating problem.