Synonyms of economic

economic

adjective

ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 

as in profitable

yielding a profit

unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• profitable
• lucrative
• worthwhile
• remunerative
• beneficial
• gainful
• moneymaking
• paying
• money-spinning
• juicy
• favorable
• rewarding
• useful
• advantageous
• fat
• bankable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprofitable
• unfavorable
• disadvantageous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of economic

In her decades in the House, Lowey pushed for federal funding to combat AIDS and for economic aid to developing nations. —arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025

The World Travel & Tourism Council recently estimated that the tourism industry’s collective global economic contribution in 2024 totaled $11.1 trillion—that means one out of every $10 spent in the last year went toward travel. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025

The uncertainty has sparked concerns of an economic slowdown or even a recession. —Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025

Heck, there would have been no economic basis to build anything creative whatsoever. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025