Economical
What it means
Careful with resources while still accomplishing the intended result.
Reach for it when praising low waste, sensible cost, or concise use of means
The economical design heats each room without warming empty corridors.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when affordability should sound welcoming
Careful Audited savings and formal procurement need a less conversational label.
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everyday
Fits when restraint in consumption is central
Careful Frugal can sound austere and may imply doing without useful quality.
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everyday
Fits when careful spending is a personal virtue
Careful Thrifty can suggest bargain-seeking and says less about time or material efficiency.
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professional
Fits when value gained for money spent is the decision test
Careful It does not cover elegant wording or sparing use of physical material.
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professional
Fits when output relative to time or energy is measurable
Careful An efficient solution may use expensive materials and therefore not be economical.
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literary
spare
Fits when disciplined simplicity creates aesthetic force
Careful Spare can feel bare or severe and does not necessarily save money.
Opposites 4
- wasteful
- extravagant
- inefficient
- lavish
Common phrases 3
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economical solution
An economical solution reused the existing pumps and reduced power demand.
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economical use
The architect made economical use of the narrow riverside plot.
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economical car
Their economical car can complete the route on one small charge.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated