The fiscal austerity may lead to an overkill of the economy.
Source: tatoeba (18789)
Economy
/ɪˈkɒ.nə.mi/
Synonyms for "economy" (118 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (24)
Noun(2 words)
economic systemcareful budgeting
austeritybarter economybrevitybriefnessbudgetcanninesscapitalistic economycarecarefulnesscheapcheeseparingcollectivized economycompactnessconcisenessconcisionconservationconservatismconsumer economycontrolcurtness
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Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (35)
Noun(9 words)
dispensationeconomic ordereconomic powereconomic structureeconomizingefficiencyenergy efficiencyfrugalityfrugalness
diversified economyeasyeconomiceconomic systemeconomicaleconomy of assumptioneconomy of meanselegancefarm economyforehandednessformfree-enterprise economyfrugalfrugalitygnpgross national producthandicraft economyhot economyhusbandryindustrial economy
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Adjective(1 words)
frugal living
Related words (59)
low pricedlow-pricedmanageablemanagementmeannessmercantile economymiserlinessmoderatemodestnational economyniggardlinessnominaloverheated economyparsimoniousnessparsimonypaucitypinchingplanned economyprivate-enterprise economyprovidence
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prudencereasonablerestraintrural economysavingscrimpingsensibleshabbyshoddyskimpingsocialistic economysound economystinginessstintingsuccinctnesstersenessthriftthriftinesstokentown economyunexpensiveurban economyvillage economywar economywithin meansworld economyworth the money
Noun(11 words)
mass market paperbacknational wealthprosperitysavingsimplicitytautnessthe less the betterthe shorter the betterthriftthriftinessthrifts
Adjective(1 words)
minimalist lifestyle
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: economic system, austerity, bare-bones, barter economy, brevity.
- Sentence evidence is available for economy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "economy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "economy"
Keep "economy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "economy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "economy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "economy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesactioneconomic concepteconomic resourcesefficiencyfrugalityfrugalnessresource managementschemesystemwealth
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesglobal economyinformal economylocal economymixed economynational economyunderground economy
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
52 translations across 40 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- اِقْتِصاد noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- اِقْتِصاد noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Belarusian
1 entries- экано́мія noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Bulgarian
2 entries- иконо́мика noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- стопа́нство noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Buryat
1 entries- ажахы noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Catalan
1 entries- economia noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 經濟 /经济 noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Danish
2 entries- husholdning noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- økonomi noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Dutch
1 entries- economie noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Esperanto
1 entries- ekonomio noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Finnish
1 entries- talous noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
French
1 entries- économie noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Fula
3 entries- ekonomija noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- faggudu noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- 𞤬𞤢𞤺𞥆𞤵𞤣𞤵 noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
German
1 entries- Ökonomie noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Greek
1 entries- οικονομία noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Hungarian
1 entries- gazdaság noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Icelandic
1 entries- hagur noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Ido
1 entries- ekonomio noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Irish
1 entries- barainneacht noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Italian
1 entries- economia noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Japanese
1 entries- 経済 noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Korean
1 entries- 경제 noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Latvian
2 entries- ekonomika noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- saimniecība noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Malay
1 entries- ekonomi noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Mongolian
1 entries- аж ахуй noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Māori
2 entries- taiōhanga noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- ōhanga noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- økonomi noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Occitan
1 entries- economia noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Polish
1 entries- gospodarka noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Portuguese
1 entries- economia noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Russian
1 entries- эконо́мия noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- eaconomaidh noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- gospodarstvo noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Sicilian
3 entries- acunumìa noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- cunumìa noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- ecunumìa noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Spanish
1 entries- economía noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Swahili
1 entries- uchumi noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Swedish
2 entries- ekonomi noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- hushållning noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Tagalog
1 entries- ekonomiya noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Turkish
3 entries- denlik noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- ekonomi noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
- iktisat noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Ukrainian
1 entries- еконо́мія noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Urdu
1 entries- مَعِیشَت noun (effective management of the resources of a community or system)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
A strong yen is shaking the economy.
Source: tatoeba (19234)
A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years.
Source: tatoeba (19393)
Tourism is important to the economy of my country.
Source: tatoeba (20928)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "economy"?
Closest matches include economic system, austerity, bare-bones, barter economy, brevity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "economy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.