Meanings
comparative more eco-friendly · comparative eco-friendlier · superlative most eco-friendly · superlative eco-friendliest · alternative ecofriendly
- Ecologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment.
To cut carbon, a steel industry by-product (known as ground granulated blast-furnace slag) has been incorporated into the pier, as an eco-friendlier alternative, to traditional concrete.
2023 February 8, “Network News”, in RAIL, number 976, page 25, photo caption1 more example
Reducing plastic waste is a crucial problem for today’s environment, and whether it’s recyclable and biodegradable phone cases or sustainable fashion, there are plenty of eco-friendly products that can help you reduce your footprint.
2020 October 22, Kai Burkhardt, “31 eco-friendly products to live sustainably in 2024”, in CNNSynonyms: green, environmentally friendly, environment-friendly, ecological, ecologically friendly, green · Antonyms: eco-unfriendly
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveEcologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*wóyḱos
- Proto-Hellenic*wóikos
- Ancient Greekϝοῖκος (woîkos)
- Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
- Latinoeco-
- Frenchéco-
- Englisheco-
- Englishfriendly
- Englisheco-friendly
Cite this entry
eco-friendly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eco-friendly
“eco-friendly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eco-friendly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eco-friendly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eco-friendly.
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