What does expedient mean in English? Meaning of expedient definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "expedient": a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
Noun
Meaning: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical oneSynonyms: expedientHyponyms: crutch
improvisation
last resort
make-do
makeshift
pis aller
stopgap
temporary expedientHypernyms: agency
means
wayMeaning of "expedient": serving to promote your interest
Adjective
Meaning: serving to promote your interestExample: was merciful only when mercy was expedientSynonyms: expedientAntonyms: inexpedientSimilar: advantageous
carpetbag
carpetbagging
opportunist
opportunistic
timeservingAlso see: advantageous
convenient
politic
useful
utileMeaning of "expedient": appropriate to a purpose; practical
Adjective
Meaning: appropriate to a purpose; practicalExample: in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyaltySynonyms: expedientSimilar: politicAdjective: Simple, easy, or quick; convenient. Most people, faced with a decision, will choose the most expedient option. Bible, John xvi. 7 It is expedient for you that I go away. Whately Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less.Bible, John xvi. 7 It is expedient for you that I go away.Whately Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less.Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest. 1861, John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism But the Expedient, in the sense in which it is opposed to the Right, generally means that which is expedient for the particular interest of the agent himself; as when a minister sacrifices the interests of his country to keep himself in place.1861, John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism But the Expedient, in the sense in which it is opposed to the Right, generally means that which is expedient for the particular interest of the agent himself; as when a minister sacrifices the interests of his country to keep himself in place.(obsolete) Quick; rapid; expeditious. Shakespeare His marches are expedient to this town.Shakespeare His marches are expedient to this town.Synonyms:
ad hoc, pragmatic, advantageous, desirable, feasible, practical, practicable, judicious, prudent, opportune, wise, fit, possible, utilitarian, fitting, meet, advisable, beneficial, convenient, discreet, effective, helpful, politic, profitable, proper, seasonable, suitable, tactical, timely, useful, stratagem, maneuver, stopgap, recourse, means, shift, instrumentality, substitute, makeshift, instrument, medium, resort, measure, device, scheme, method, refuge, contrivance, gency,
Antonyms:
disadvantageous, unfeasible, unwise, inappropriate, incorrect, unsuitable, unseemly, inexpedient, unreasonable, impossible, unworkable, improper, unfitting, unprofitable, unbeneficial, unworthwhile, permanent,
