The meaning of ECONOMICAL is marked by careful, efficient, and prudent use of resources : thrifty. How to use economical in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Economical.

ECONOMICAL definition: 1. using as little of something as possible; wasting nothing or very little: 2. avoiding stating…. Learn more.

1. using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc: an economical car; an economical style. 2. frugal; thrifty: she was economical by nature.

Economical means using the minimum amount of time, effort, or language that is necessary. His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.

Economical definition: avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty.. See examples of ECONOMICAL used in a sentence.

The adjective economical often describes someone who is frugal with money, but the word can apply to those who avoid wasting resources of any kind. An economical speaker, for example, …

Economical implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: economical in budgeting household expenditures.

Definition of economical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ECONOMICAL meaning: 1 : using money, resources, etc., carefully; 2 : used to describe a product that is not expensive to own and use

economically adverb (Definition of economical from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)