economical
21economical — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Careful of expenditures] Syn. thrifty, frugal, saving, sparing, prudent, careful, economizing, provident, niggardly, meager, miserly, stingy, mean, close, shabby, avaricious, penurious, chary, watchful, circumspect,… …
22economical — adjective 1) an economical car Syn: cheap, inexpensive, low cost, budget, economy, cut price, bargain 2) a very economical shopper Syn: thrifty, provident, prudent, sensible …
23economical — [ˌekəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l] , [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l] adj not spending or costing much money The material is an economical substitute for plastic or steel.[/ex] It s more economical to run the machines at night.[/ex] …
24economical — /ˌi:kə nɒmɪk(ə)l/ adjective which saves money or materials or which is cheap ♦ economical car a car which does not use much petrol ♦ an economical use of resources using resources as carefully as possible …
25economical — See economic, economical …
26economical — adjective giving good value or return in relation to the resources or money expended. ↘sparing in the use of resources or money. Phrases economical with the truth euphemistic lying or deliberately withholding information …
27economical — adjective using money, time, goods etc carefully and without wasting any: an economical method of heating …
28economical — /ɛkəˈnɒmɪkəl / (say ekuh nomikuhl), /ikə / (say eekuh ) adjective 1. avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty. 2. economic. –phrase 3. be economical with the truth, to say the minimum required so as to give a false or misleading impression without …
29economical with the truth — (UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying …
30economical with the truth — ► economical with the truth euphemistic lying or deliberately withholding information. Main Entry: ↑economical …
