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INEXPEDIENT

• INEXPEDIENT (adjective)
The adjective INEXPEDIENT has 2 senses:

1. not suitable or advisable
2. not appropriate to the purpose

Familiarity information: INEXPEDIENT used as an adjective is rare.

• INEXPEDIENT (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Not suitable or advisable

Context example:

an inexpedient tactic

Similar:

inadvisable (not advisable)

Also:

disadvantageous; harmful (constituting a disadvantage)

impolitic (not politic)

Antonym:

expedient (serving to promote your interest)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Not appropriate to the purpose

Synonyms:

inexpedient; unwise

Similar:

impolitic (not politic)

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(Arabic proverb)
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(Dutch proverb)

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