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economical (adjective)
not wasteful; thrifty; frugal; saving

Example of economical
With her economical sense she was able to save the company thousands of dollars.

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ec⋅o⋅nom⋅i⋅cal
/ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌikə-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ek-uh-nom-i-kuhl, ee-kuh-]
–adjective
1. avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
2. economic.

Synonyms:
1. saving, provident, sparing, parsimonious. Economical, thrifty, frugal imply careful and saving use of resources. Economical implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: economical in budgeting household expenditures. Thrifty is a stronger word than economical, and adds to it the idea of industry and successful management: a thrifty shopper looking for bargains. Frugal emphasizes being saving, sometimes excessively saving, esp. in such matters as food or dress: frugal almost to the point of being stingy.

Antonyms:
1. wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.

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economical was found in the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at the entries listed below.

* economical adjective
* economical with the truth

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Pronunciation: \-ˈnä-mi-kəl\
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century

1 archaic : economic 1
2 : marked by careful, efficient, and prudent use of resources : thrifty
3 : operating with little waste or at a saving

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Quick definitions (economical)

▸ adjective: avoiding waste (“An economical meal”)
▸ adjective: of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth (“Aspects of social, political, and economical life”)
▸ adjective: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness (“A modern economical heating system”)

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economical adj.

1. Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant. See synonyms at sparing.
2. Intended to save money, as by efficient operation or elimination of unnecessary features; economic: an economical heating system; an economical approach to control of corporate growth.

economically ec’o·nom’i·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus: economical
adjective

Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, Scotch, sparing, thrifty. See careful/careless, save/waste.

Antonyms: economical
-adj

Definition: inexpensive
Antonyms: expensive, uneconomical, unreasonable

-adj

Definition: saving resource; careful
Antonyms: careless, expensive, uncareful, uneconomical, wasteful

Word Tutor: economical

IN BRIEF: Managing one’s resources with care and without waste; thrifty.

A “spare no expense” approach is not the most economical way to manage one’s money.

Tutor’s tip: The poor “economic” (refers to the management of income, production, distribution, and consumption) performance of the state forced residents to live more “economical” (thrifty, efficient) lifestyles.

Meaning of disparage (verb)
to belittle; undervalue; to discredit; to depreciate

Example of disparage
After she fired him she realized that she had disparaged the value of his assistance.
The lawyer will attempt to disparage the testimony of the witness.

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dis⋅par⋅age
  /dɪˈspærɪdʒ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [di-spar-ij]

–verb (used with object), -aged, -ag⋅ing.
1. to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
2. to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of: Your behavior will disparage the whole family.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < AF, OF desparag(i)er to match unequally, equiv. to des- dis- 1 + -parag(i)er, deriv. of parage equality, equiv. to par(er) to equalize (< L parāre; see peer 1 ) + -age -age

Related forms:
dis⋅par⋅ag⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. ridicule, discredit, mock, demean, denounce, derogate.

dis·par·age (dĭ-spār'ĭj)
tr.v. dis·par·aged, dis·par·ag·ing, dis·par·ag·es

1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. See Synonyms at decry.
2. To reduce in esteem or rank.

[Middle English disparagen, to degrade, from Old French desparager : des-, dis- + parage, high birth (from per, peer; see peer2).]
dis·par'age·ment n., dis·par'ag·er n., dis·par'ag·ing·ly adv.

Word Origin & History

disparage
c.1315, from O.Fr. desparagier “reduce in rank, degrade,” originally “to cause to marry unequally,” and thus by extension the disgrace or dishonor involved in this, from des- “away” + parage “rank, lineage” (see peerage). Sense of “belittle” first recorded 1536.

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Quick definitions (disparage)

▸ verb: express a negative opinion of (“She disparaged her student’s efforts”)

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Definition
disparage verb
/dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈsper-/ v [T]
to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

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The actor’s work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
disparagement
noun
/dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ.mənt/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈsper-/ n [U]

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Wordsmith Words: disparage

di-SPAR-ij)

verb tr.
1. To speak slightingly; to belittle.
2. To lower in rank or estimation.

Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French desparage (to match unequally), from dis- + parage (equality), from per (peer), from Latin par (equal). A few cousins of this word are par, parity, peer, compare, and nonpareil
Usage
“He said he was not disparaging dealers, collectors or museum directors, but the ‘degrading market hysteria’.” — Maev Kennedy; Art Market ‘A Cultural Obscenity’; Guardian (London, UK); Jun 2, 2004.

“Instead, she said First Selectman Paul Santoro refused to put the items on the agenda and has continued making disparaging comments about her.” — Jennifer Babulsky; Town Clerk Not on Board Agenda … Again; Norwich Bulletin (Connecticut); Jun 15, 2004.

Thesaurus: disparage
verb

To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant: belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, detract, discount, downgrade, minimize, run down, slight, talk down. Idioms: makelightlittleof. See attack/defend, show/hide.