Synonyms for economic
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Economical — frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical
economical, budget, competitive, moderate, low-cost, efficient, frugal, cheap, penny-pinching, thrifty, prudent, low-priced, canny, inexpensive, parsimonious, provident formal, sparing, chary, unexpensive dated, bargainous informal rare
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
Example sentences
- competitive To many people today, "competitive" is a bad word.
- economical A small car is more economical than a large one.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| economic | steady | |
| competitive | steady | |
| economical | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cheap1, canny2, chary2
- 6 letters
- budget2, frugal2
- 7 letters
- prudent2, sparing2, thrifty2
- 8 letters
- moderate3
- 9 letters
- efficient3, provident3
- 10 letters
- profitable4, economical5, bargainous
- 11 letters
- competitive4, inexpensive4, unexpensive
- 12 letters
- parsimonious5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (canny2 = 2 syllables).