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- DictionaryEx·pe·di·ent/ikˈspēdēənt/
adjective
- 1. (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral: "either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so"
noun
- 1. a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral: "the current policy is a political expedient"
helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable: It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished. The management has taken a series of expedient measures to improve the company's financial situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definitions of expedient. adjective. appropriate to a purpose; practical. “in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty” synonyms: politic. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness. adjective. serving to promote your interest. “was merciful only when mercy was expedient ” synonyms: advantageous. giving an advantage.
noun [ U ] uk / ɪkˈspiːdiənsi / us. the quality of being expedient: an issue of political expediency. expedient. noun [ C ] formal uk / ɪkˈspiːdiənt / us. a useful or clever action. (Definition of expedient from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of expedient. in Chinese (Traditional) 權宜之計的, 應急的, 不得已而為之的…
4 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually singular] An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right. He pretended to be energised by the expedient of wearing his shirt with the sleeves rolled up. [ + of] The story was a temporary expedient. Synonyms: means, measure, scheme, method More Synonyms of expedient. 2. adjective
Definition of expedient noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ [not usually before noun] (of an action) useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or right. The government has clearly decided that a cut in interest rates would be politically expedient. The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little. opposite inexpedient.
tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances: It is expedient that you go. conducive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right. acting in accordance with expediency, or what is advantageous. See more.
