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View usage for: inexpedient in British English (ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt) adjectivenot suitable, advisable, or judicious Derived forms inexpedience (ˌinexˈpedience) or inexpediency (ˌinexˈpediency) noun inexpediently (ˌinexˈpediently) adverb inexpedient in American English (ˌɪnɛkˈspidiənt; ˌɪnɪkˈspidiənt) adjective not expedient; not suitable or practicable for given situation; inadvisable; unwise Derived forms inexpediency (ˌinexˈpediency) noun or ˌinexˈpedience inexpediently (ˌinexˈpediently) adverb Synonyms of 'inexpedient'undesirable, inappropriate, unsuitable, misguided More Synonyms of inexpedient Synonyms undesirable impractical undiplomatic impolitic unadvisable Additional synonymsThis policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us. Synonyms unfavourable, damaging, harmful, adverse, detrimental, inconvenient, hurtful, prejudicial, deleterious (formal), injurious, ill-timed, inopportune, inexpedientDefinition (of a person) acting without reasonable care or thought She said his remarks had been ill-advised. Synonyms misguided, inappropriate, foolish, rash, reckless, unwise, short-sighted, unseemly, foolhardy, thoughtless, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, wrong-headed, injudicious, incautious, impolitic, overhasty He made some ill-considered remarks about the cost. Synonyms unwise, rash, imprudent, careless, precipitate, hasty, heedless, injudicious, improvident, overhasty Nearby words ofinexpedient - inexhaustible
- inexorable
- inexorably
- inexpedient
- inexpensive
- inexperience
- inexperienced
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