economical
adjective /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/, /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl/
/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/, /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkl/
Idioms - providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent
- an economical car to run (= one that does not use too much petrol)
- It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2- Solid fuel would be more economical.
- This new oven is highly economical.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- of
- with
- …
- economical with the truth
- using no more of something than is necessary
- an economical use of space
- an economical prose style (= one that uses no unnecessary words)
Extra Examples- He admired her economical movements as she set the table for supper.
- more economical of time and resources
- This arrangement is more economical with space.
- This arrangement is more economical in its use of staff.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- of
- with
- …
- economical with the truth
- not spending more money than necessary synonym frugal
- He was economical in all areas of his life.
Which Word? economic / economicaleconomic / economical- Economic means ‘connected with the economy of a country or an area, or with the money that a society or an individual has’:
- the government’s economic policy
- the economic aspects of having children.
- Economical means ‘spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste’:
- It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.
Idioms
be economical with the truth
- if you say that somebody has been economical with the truth, you mean that they left out some important facts, but you do not want to say that they were lying