Expensive and Economical

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Expensive adjective - Commanding a large price.

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Economical is an antonym for expensive in topics: costly, high-priced.

Nearby Words: expend, expense, expensively, expensed, expensing

Economical adjective - Careful in the management of money or resources.

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Expensive is an antonym for economical in topics: economic, inexpensive, careful.

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