Home › Words › I › ineconomyineconomy/ˌɪniːˈkɒnəmi/ineconomy means lack of economy; waste (of resources, etc.).ineconomy is pronounced /ˌɪniːˈkɒnəmi/.EtymologyFrom in- (prefix meaning ‘lacking, without’) + economy.nounLack of economy; waste (of resources, etc.).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.uneconomic 70% match — Financially inefficient, costly, wasteful, or loss-making. vs ineconomy →uneconomizing 66% match — Not economizing. vs ineconomy →uneconomically 65% match — In a manner that is not economical. vs ineconomy →uneconomicalness 64% match — The quality of being uneconomical. vs ineconomy →inefficiency 62% match — Lack of efficiency or effectiveness. vs ineconomy →economically 62% match — In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly. vs ineconomy →antieconomic 61% match — Opposing or working against the economy. vs ineconomy →incomelessness 60% match — Absence of income. vs ineconomy →