"eco-friendly" meaning in English

See eco-friendly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more eco-friendly [comparative], eco-friendlier [comparative], most eco-friendly [superlative], eco-friendliest [superlative], ecofriendly [alternative]
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  1. Ecologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment. Synonyms: green, environmentally friendly, environment-friendly, eco-friendly, ecological, ecologically friendly, green

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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