economical

Adjective
  1. Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness (synset 300843751)
    "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
    similar to: efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
    same as: economic
  2. Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth (synset 302727475)
    "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"
    same as: economic
  3. Avoiding waste (synset 302430138)
    "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    similar to: thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources
    same as: frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting

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