avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty

an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.

economic.

adjective

careless , expensive , uncareful , uneconomical , wasteful , unreasonable , seeextravagant

adjective

avaricious , canny , chary , circumspect , close , closefisted , cost-effective , curmudgeonly , efficient , frugal , meager , mean , methodical , miserly , money-saving , niggardly , on the rims , parsimonious , penny-pinching * , penny-wise , penurious , practical , provident , prudent , prudential , saving , scrimping , skimping , spare , sparing , stingy , thrifty , tight , time-saving , unwasteful , watchful , work-savingnotes:economic means \'pertaining to the production and use of income\' and economical is \'avoiding waste , being careful of resources\' , bought for a song , cheap , cost next to nothing , cost nothing , cut rate , dime a dozen , dirt cheap , dog cheap , fair , low , low-priced , low tariff , marked down , moderate , modest , on sale , quite a buy , reasonable , reduced , sound , steal *notes:economic means \'pertaining to the production and use of income\' and economical is \'avoiding waste , scotch , careful , inexpensive