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eco

eco

3.3
Designed to cause little harm to the environment and save energy
  • adjective
  • /ˈiːkoʊ/
translation icon : ecológico
  • The company is committed to using eco-friendly practices in its manufacturing process.

Maybe if I am eco friendly then that will make me happier.

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Examples

  • It has the highest concentration of protein in the world and it's a sustainable, eco friendly crop.

  • All right, got to love this eco friendly packaging.

  • Can you taste the difference and identify the eco friendly coffee?

  • Good ingredients, eco friendly and you know, not too expensive.

  • And I'm assuming this is all eco friendly materials, even the paper.

  • And today he has a mini home that's self-sustaining and it's built from material that is eco friendly.

  • This shopping bag is made from eco-friendly materials that reduce waste.

  • Many people are choosing eco-friendly products to support sustainability.

Synonyms

sustainable
vseco
183 4.5

Can continue for a long time without using up resources or harming the environment

focuses on immediate low environmental impact rather than long term ability to continue
ecofriendly
vseco
3.2

Not harmful to the environment

is the shorter label or prefix form used instead of a fuller phrase

Antonyms

161 2.6

Causing damage to people, animals or things

7.0

Causing pollution, for example gases or chemicals that harm the environment

Compounds

eco-fanatic
  • Offensive
8.1

A person who cares very much about protecting the environment and changes their life for it, sometimes too much

An action that does not harm the environment and helps protect nature

9.8

Violent attacks to help environmental activists reach political goals

How Eco-Friendly

sustainable
183 4.5
eco
3.3
green
362 3.2

Surface Forms

eco positive

Etymology

Eco comes from the Greek root oikos, which means 'house' or 'home' and is the same root as ecology. So calling something eco means it is friendly to our Earth's 'home' and has a low impact on nature.