expedient

Definition of Expedient in English :

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Noun

1. expedient

a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

Adjective

2. expedient

serving to promote your interest

Example Sentences:
'was merciful only when mercy was expedient'

3. expedient

appropriate to a purpose; practical

Example Sentences:
'in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expedient

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adjective

1.

suitable to the circumstances; appropriate

2.

inclined towards methods or means that are advantageous rather than fair or just

noun also: expediency

3.

something suitable or appropriate, esp something used during an urgent situation

Expedient

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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.

a device used in an emergency; makeshift; resource

Expedient

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adj.

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. Something that is a means to an end, especially when based on self-interest: compromised only as an expedient to boost his career.

2. Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need: exhausted every expedient before filing a lawsuit.

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