economical

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

eco·nom·ic·al AW [economical] BrE [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl] NAmE [ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl] BrE [ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl] NAmE [ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkl] adjective
1. providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent
•an economical car to run (= one that does not use too much petrol/gas)
•It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.
Opp: ↑uneconomical
2. using no more of sth than is necessary
•an economical use of space
•an economical prose style (= one that uses no unnecessary words)
Opp: ↑uneconomical
3. not spending more money than necessary
Syn: ↑frugal
•He was economical in all areas of his life.
Idiom: ↑economical with the truth

Example Bank:
•Solid fuel would be more economical.
•This arrangement is more economical in its use of staff.
•This arrangement is more economical with space.
•This new oven is highly economical.
•more economical of time and resources
•He admired her economical movements as she set the table for supper.
•He uses an economical prose style.
•These cars are very economical to run.
•an economical use of land/space

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting, economic