economical

Adjective

economical (comparative more economical, superlative most economical)

1. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
   • He was an economical person by nature.

   Synonyms:

   abstemious, penny-pinching, sparing, canny, chary, moderate, cheap, close with a buck, economic, frugal

2. Saving money or resources.
   • The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.
   • Regular freight trains between Abergavenny and Merthyr were withdrawn on November 24, 1954, because it was found both practicable and more economical to send this traffic by less severely-graded routes.1958 February, “Notes and News: Merthyr-Abergavenny Service”, in Railway Magazine, page 138

   Synonyms:

   bargainous, inexpensive, low-cost, brand X, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, cheesy, competitive

3. (dated) Relating to economy in any other sense.
   • In economical science, value and the power of producing value are taken into consideration.1854, Patrick Edward Dove, The Elements of Political Science, part 2, page 246
   • By Use, then, in the sense given it by the Say-Hermann school, we have to think of an objective useful element which proceeds from goods, and acquires independent economical existence as well as independent economical value.1922, Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk, Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory, page 218
4. Having a low economy rate.

   Antonyms:

   expensive