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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.
4 days ago · adjective. 1. useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient. 2. based on or offering what is of use or advantage rather than what is right or just; guided by self-interest; politic. noun. 3. an expedient thing; means to an end. 4.
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.
Definition of expedient noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EXPEDIENT definition: 1. An expedient action achieves a useful purpose, although it may not be moral: 2. the quality of…. Learn more.
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. noun.
