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nouna means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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"in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"adjectiveappropriate to a purpose; practical
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"was merciful only when mercy was expedient"adjectiveserving to promote your interestOpposite:
Definition that contains expedient
- crutch anything that serves as an expedient
- indication something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
- improvisation an unplanned expedient
- expediently in an expedient manner
- inadvisably in an expedient manner
- last resort an expedient adopted only in desperation
- pis aller an expedient adopted only in desperation
- inexpediently in an inexpedient manner
- temporary expedient an unplanned expedient