economical

adjective/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl/CEFR B2

সাশ্রয়ী, মিতব্যয়ী

Meaning

Not wasting money, fuel or time.

Example sentences

This small car is very economical.এই ছোট গাড়িটি খুব সাশ্রয়ী।
Cooking at home is more economical.বাড়িতে রান্না করা বেশি সাশ্রয়ী।

A common mistake

This car is very economic.→This car is very economical.

Economic is about the economy of a country. Economical means it saves money.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: frugal, thrifty

Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant

Similar words, and what each means

frugal
মিতব্যয়ী
Careful and sparing in the use of money or resources.
thrifty
মিতব্যয়ী, হিসেবি
Careful about spending money and avoiding waste.
frugal
মিতব্যয়ী
Careful to spend only as much money as is necessary.
thrifty
সাশ্রয়ী, মিতব্যয়ী
Using money carefully and avoiding waste.

Other English words for “সাশ্রয়ী, মিতব্যয়ী”

thrifty
Using money carefully and avoiding waste.
affordable
Cheap enough for ordinary people to pay for.
frugal
Careful and sparing in the use of money or resources.
thrifty
Careful about spending money and avoiding waste.
frugal
Careful to spend only as much money as is necessary.

Opposite words

wasteful
অপচয়কারী, অমিতব্যয়ী
Using more than is needed.
extravagant
অমিতব্যয়ী, অপচয়ী; জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ
Spending much more than is needed, or unreasonably showy.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

economiseverbখরচ কমানো, সাশ্রয়ী হওয়া
economynounঅর্থনীতি; মিতব্যয়

Where this word is used

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“economical” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সাশ্রয়ী, মিতব্যয়ী
- • রেশমি, মসৃণ, রেশমের মতো মসৃণ
- • ধূর্ত
- • উদ্দীপ্ত
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সাশ্রয়ী, মিতব্যয়ী — economical (adjective) — সাশ্রয়ী, মিতব্যয়ী. Not wasting money, fuel or time.
Which word is closest in meaning to “economical”?
- • frugal
- • flamboyant
- • aesthetic
- • nutty
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frugal — frugal — মিতব্যয়ী. Careful and sparing in the use of money or resources.

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