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单词 inexpediency
释义

inexpediency

noun

in·​ex·​pe·​di·​en·​cy ˌi-nik-ˈspē-dē-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce inexpediency (audio)
: the quality or fact of being inexpedient

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Their book asserts without qualification that those few M.P.s who did speak against the act objected only on grounds of inexpediency and unfairness, and never on the principle of the right. William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

inexpediency

noun

as in undesirability

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • undesirability
  • inapplicability
  • inexpedience
  • inadmissibility
  • intolerability
  • unsatisfactoriness
  • inadequacy
  • inadequateness
  • uselessness
  • meaninglessness
  • irrelevance
  • pointlessness
  • unfitness
  • infelicity
  • inauspiciousness
  • extraneousness
  • wrongness
  • undesirableness
  • inaptness
  • inappropriateness
  • impropriety
  • senselessness
  • incorrectness
  • unbecomingness
  • inappositeness
  • improperness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • propriety
  • appropriateness
  • correctness
  • aptness
  • rightness
  • suitability
  • felicity
  • fitness
  • appositeness
  • applicability
  • seemliness
  • pertinence
  • suitableness
  • properness
  • relevance
  • admissibility
  • bearing
  • fittingness
  • felicitousness
  • materiality
  • connection
  • relevancy
  • pointedness
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