English dictionary
Info: This web site is based on WordNet 3.0 from Princeton University.
English adjective: expedient | |||
| 1. | expedient serving to promote your interest | ||
| Samples | Was merciful only when mercy was expedient. | ||
| Similar | advantageous, carpetbag, carpetbagging, opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving | ||
| See also | advantageous, convenient, politic, useful, utile | ||
| Antonyms | inexpedient | ||
| 2. | expedient appropriate to a purpose; practical | ||
| Samples | In the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty. | ||
| Similar | politic | ||
| Antonyms | impolitic | ||
English noun: expedient | |||
| 1. | expedient (act) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agency, means, way | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crutch, improvisation, last resort, make-do, makeshift, pis aller, stopgap, temporary expedient | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk