| Main Entry: |
economical |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
inexpensive |
Synonyms: |
bought for a song,
cheap, cost next to nothing, cost nothing, cut rate, dime a dozen, dirt cheap, dog cheap,
fair,
low, low tariff, low-priced, marked down,
moderate,
modest, on sale, quite a buy,
reasonable,
reduced,
sound,
steal*
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| Notes: |
economic means 'pertaining to the production and use of income' and economical is 'avoiding waste, being careful of resources' |
Antonyms: |
expensive, uneconomical, unreasonable
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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