expedient

Letters that make expedient

d, e, n, p, t, i, x are letters that make 'expedient'

Words within expedient

die, IE, pe, NT, en, ED, ex, ie are words within 'expedient'


3 possible definitions for 'expedient'

Expedient as "appropriate to a purpose, practical"

Under this definition, expedient is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of expedient

expedience, expediency are derivatives of 'expedient'.

Similar to expedient

politic is similar to expedient.

Example of expedient used within this context

"in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"


Expedient as "a means to an end, not necessarily a principled or ethical one"

Under this definition, expedient is a noun and has the following properties:

expedient as a type

'expedient' can be a type of means, agency, way.

Types of expedient

makeshift, improvisation, stopgap, make-do, crutch, temporary expedient, pis aller, last resort are types of 'expedient'.


Expedient as "serving to promote your interest"

Under this definition, expedient is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inexpedient has the opposite meaning of expedient

Derivatives of expedient

self-interest, opportunism, expedience, self-seeking are derivatives of 'expedient'.

Similar to expedient

advantageous, opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving, carpetbag, carpetbagging are similar to 'expedient'.

Example of expedient used within this context

"was merciful only when mercy was expedient"



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