economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage.

ECONOMICAL meaning: 1. using as little of something as possible; wasting nothing or very little: 2. avoiding stating…. Learn more.

Economical means using the minimum amount of time, effort, or language that is necessary. His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.

1. using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc: an economical car; an economical style. 2. frugal; thrifty: she was economical by nature.

Definition of economical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Economical implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: economical in budgeting household expenditures.

ECONOMICAL definition: avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty. See examples of economical used in a sentence.

Economical definition: Designed or functioning to make effective use of money or effort invested.

Someone who is economical avoids wasting things, like money or food. So if someone sees you wrapping up a bite of food that could be part of tomorrow's lunch, don't let him call you …

ECONOMICAL meaning: 1 : using money, resources, etc., carefully; 2 : used to describe a product that is not expensive to own and use