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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 plausible (adjective)
probable; feasible; logical; conceivable

Example of plausible
After weeks of trying to determine what or who was raiding the chicken coop, the farmer came up with a plausible explanation.
After scrimping and saving for a decade, it was now plausible to send his daughter to college.

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plau⋅si⋅ble
/ˈplɔzəbəl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [plaw-zuh-buhl]

–adjective
1. having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
2. well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust: a plausible commentator.
Origin:
1535–45; < L plausibilis deserving applause, equiv. to plaus(us) (ptp. of plaudere to applaud ) + -ibilis -ible

Related forms:
plau⋅si⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, plau⋅si⋅ble⋅ness, noun
plau⋅si⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. Plausible, specious describe that which has the appearance of truth but might be deceptive. The person or thing that is plausible strikes the superficial judgment favorably; it may or may not be true: a plausible argument (one that cannot be verified or believed in entirely). Specious definitely implies deceit or falsehood; the surface appearances are quite different from what is beneath: a specious pretense of honesty; a specious argument (one deliberately deceptive, probably for selfish or evil purposes).

Antonyms:
1. honest, sincere.

Definition
plausible adjective
/ˈplɔː.zə.bl ̩/US pronunciation symbol/ˈplɑː-/ adj
• seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed
a plausible explanation/excuse
• disapproving describes someone who appears to be honest and telling the truth, even if they are not
a plausible salesman
plausibility
noun
/ˌplɔː.zəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/US pronunciation symbol/ˌplɑː.zəˈbɪl.ə.t ̬i/ n [U]
In Chapter 2 she goes on to test the plausibility of these assumptions.
plausibly
adverb
/ˈplɔː.zə.bli/US pronunciation symbol/ˈplɑː-/ adv
February’s figures cannot plausibly be blamed on flukes or special factors.

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Pronunciation: \ˈplȯ-zə-bəl\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin plausibilis worthy of applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere
Date: 1565

1 : superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
2 : superficially pleasing or persuasive
3 : appearing worthy of belief

— plau·si·ble·ness noun

— plau·si·bly \-blē\ adver

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Quick definitions (plausible)

▸ adjective: apparently reasonable and valid
▸ adjective: appearing to merit belief or acceptance (“A plausible story”)
▸ adjective: within the realm of credibility (“A plausible story”)
▸ adjective: likely but not certain to be or become true or real

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Dictionary: plau·si·ble (plô’zə-bəl) pronunciation

adj.

1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.
2. Giving a deceptive impression of truth or reliability.
3. Disingenuously smooth; fast-talking: “Ambitious, unscrupulous, energetic, … and plausible,-a political gladiator, ready for a ‘set-to’ in any crowd” (Frederick Douglass).

[Latin plausibilis, deserving applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere, to applaud.]
plausibility plau’si·bil’i·ty or plau’si·ble·ness n.
plausibly plau’si·bly adv.

SYNONYMS plausible, believable, colorable, credible. These adjectives mean appearing to merit belief or acceptance: a plausible pretext; a believable excuse; a colorable explanation; a credible assertion.

Thesaurus: plausible

adjective

Worthy of being believed: believable, colorable, credible, creditable. Seetrue/false.

Antonyms: plausible

adj Definition: reasonable, believable
Antonyms: implausible, improbable, unbelievable, unlikely, unreasonable

Word Tutor: plausible
IN BRIEF: Seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt.

pronunciation Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems — but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems incredible. — Salman Rushdie