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expedient
ex·pe·di·ent E0284400 (ĭk-spē′dē-ənt)adj.1. Suitable or efficient for accomplishing a purpose: thought email was the most expedient way to communicate with distant relatives.2. Convenient but based on a concern for self-interest rather than principle: changed his position when it was politically expedient.3. Obsolete Speedy; expeditious.n.1. Something that is a means to an end, especially when based on self-interest: compromised only as an expedient to boost his career.2. Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need: exhausted every expedient before filing a lawsuit.
[Middle English, from Latin expediēns, expedient-, present participle of expedīre, to make ready; see expedite.]
ex·pe′di·ent·ly adv.expedient (ɪkˈspiːdɪənt) adj1. suitable to the circumstances; appropriate2. inclined towards methods or means that are advantageous rather than fair or justnsomething suitable or appropriate, esp something used during an urgent situation[C14: from Latin expediēns setting free; see expedite] exˈpediently advex•pe•di•ent (ɪkˈspi di ənt)
adj. 1. fit or suitable for the purpose; proper; advisable: It is expedient that you go. 2. conducive to advantage; governed by self-interest; advantageous. n. 3. a handy means to an end. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin expedient-, s. of expediēns, present participle of expedīre. See expedite, -ent] ex•pe′di•ent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical onemeans, way, agency - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"make-do, makeshift, stopgap - something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergencycrutch - anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"temporary expedient, improvisation - an unplanned expedientlast resort, pis aller - an expedient adopted only in desperation; "`pis aller' is French for `worst going'" | | Adj. | 1. | expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"politic - marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"useful, utile - being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"inexpedient - not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic" | | 2. | expedient - appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"politic - marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply" |
expedientnoun1. means, measure, scheme, method, resource, resort, device, manoeuvre, expediency, stratagem, contrivance, stopgap I reduced my spending by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.adjective1. advantageous, effective, useful, profitable, fit, politic, appropriate, practical, suitable, helpful, proper, convenient, desirable, worthwhile, beneficial, pragmatic, prudent, advisable, utilitarian, judicious, opportune It might be expedient to keep this information to yourself.
advantageous ineffective, detrimental, inappropriate, harmful, futile, unwise, impractical, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, disadvantageous, inexpedientexpedientadjective1. Suited to one's end or purpose:appropriate, befitting, convenient, fit, good, meet, proper, suitable, tailor-made, useful.2. Worth doing, especially for practical reasons:advisable, recommendable, well.nounSomething used temporarily or reluctantly when other means are not available:expediency, makeshift, shift, stopgap.Translationsexpedient (ikˈspiːdiənt) adjective convenient or advisable. It is not expedient to pay him what he has asked. 適當的, 明智的 适当的，有利的 exˈpedience noun 適當, 明智 便利，权宜之计，私利 exˈpediency noun 適當, 明智 权宜，方便，私利 expedient
Related to expedient: thesaurusSynonyms for expedientnoun meansSynonyms- means
- measure
- scheme
- method
- resource
- resort
- device
- manoeuvre
- expediency
- stratagem
- contrivance
- stopgap
adj advantageousSynonyms- advantageous
- effective
- useful
- profitable
- fit
- politic
- appropriate
- practical
- suitable
- helpful
- proper
- convenient
- desirable
- worthwhile
- beneficial
- pragmatic
- prudent
- advisable
- utilitarian
- judicious
- opportune
Antonyms- ineffective
- detrimental
- inappropriate
- harmful
- futile
- unwise
- impractical
- ill-advised
- imprudent
- inadvisable
- disadvantageous
- inexpedient
Synonyms for expedientadj suited to one's end or purposeSynonyms- appropriate
- befitting
- convenient
- fit
- good
- meet
- proper
- suitable
- tailor-made
- useful
adj worth doing, especially for practical reasonsSynonyms- advisable
- recommendable
- well
noun something used temporarily or reluctantly when other means are not availableSynonyms- expediency
- makeshift
- shift
- stopgap
Antonyms for expedientnoun a means to an endRelated Words- means
- way
- agency
- make-do
- makeshift
- stopgap
- crutch
- temporary expedient
- improvisation
- last resort
- pis aller
adj serving to promote your interestRelated Words- advantageous
- convenient
- politic
- useful
- utile
Antonymsadj appropriate to a purposeRelated Words |