Associations to the word «Economical»

Wiktionary

ECONOMICAL, adjective. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
ECONOMICAL, adjective. Relating to economy in any other sense.
ECONOMICAL WITH THE TRUTH, adjective. (idiomatic) (euphemistic) not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire

Dictionary definition

ECONOMICAL, adjective. Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time".
ECONOMICAL, adjective. Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life".
ECONOMICAL, adjective. Avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy