eco-friendly

See also: ecofriendly

English

Alternative forms

• ecofriendly

Etymology

eco- +‎ friendly

Adjective

eco-friendly (comparative more eco-friendly or eco-friendlier, superlative most eco-friendly or eco-friendliest)

1. Ecologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment.
   • 2023 February 8, “Network News”, in RAIL, number 976, page 25, photo caption:

     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.

Synonyms

• environmentally friendly
• green

Antonyms

• eco-unfriendly

Translations

ecologically friendly — see environmentally friendly