Definition of inexpedient in English:

inexpedient

adjective ɪnɪkˈspiːdɪəntɪnɛkˈspiːdɪəntˌɪnɪkˈspidiənt

Not practical, suitable, or advisable.
because of his age, it was inexpedient to inflict punishment for the crime
Example sentencesExamples
- The whole scheme was premature and inexpedient.
- He shows the first two courses to be impossible or inexpedient.
- It is inexpedient to use motorized radio stations as this leads to unwarranted loss of personnel and material.
- We Marxists consider the tactic of individual terror inexpedient in the tasks of the liberating struggle of the proletariat as well as oppressed nationalities.
- If the compensations are too small, no one will volunteer to take part in the given hazardous activity, and if they are too large, the state will find it inexpedient for socioeconomic reasons to put the project into effect.
- It is inexpedient to mount a counteroffensive with heavy losses as a result of the enemy's fire delivery or the penetration of a large amount of its tanks and motorized infantry.
- The only reason it was not done is because politically it was inexpedient for the Nixon administration to continue supporting the Apollo program, which it saw a legacy of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
- In Hinduism, then, the wanton destruction of forests is not just something merely inexpedient, it is a sacrilege.
- In tightly closed economies, on the other hand, it is inexpedient to influence the current accounts through the fiscal policy due to the effect on employment.
- In other words, an order for absolute discharge does not imply either conviction or that punishment is inexpedient: it implies a finding that the accused did the act in question and that an absolute discharge is the most suitable order.
- In many cases, the ICC will have jurisdiction to prosecute for a war crime where a domestic nation state refuses to act: even where the domestic state concludes that a prosecution would be politically inexpedient.
Synonyms
unadvisable, injudicious, unwise, impolitic, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, thoughtless, careless, foolhardy, foolish, silly, wrong-headed, short-sighted
ill-advised, ill-judged, ill-considered
undiplomatic, tactless, indiscreet, inappropriate
disadvantageous, detrimental, prejudicial, harmful, damaging

Derivatives

inexpediency

noun ɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənsiɪnɛkˈspiːdɪənsiˌɪnɪkˈspidiənsi

They met to deliberate on the expediency or inexpediency of constituting a new Association.
Example sentencesExamples
- While admitting that he is more or less hamstrung because of the inexpediency of leading a minority government, irreparable harm is committed by his vacillating on issues that call for clear conscience-driven decisions.
- The preliminary work does not rule out making conclusions about possible inexpediency of continued investigations within its framework.
- It did not grow into a real, shooting war just because each side, in assessing the adversary's capability, came to the conclusion about the inexpediency of exchanging nuclear strikes even in the most critical situations possible.
- I say that the inexpediency is a very specific matter which is to be judged according to the legislative policy.

Definition of inexpedient in US English:

inexpedient

adjectiveˌinikˈspēdēəntˌɪnɪkˈspidiənt

Not practical, suitable, or advisable.
Example sentencesExamples
- The whole scheme was premature and inexpedient.
- In other words, an order for absolute discharge does not imply either conviction or that punishment is inexpedient: it implies a finding that the accused did the act in question and that an absolute discharge is the most suitable order.
- He shows the first two courses to be impossible or inexpedient.
- We Marxists consider the tactic of individual terror inexpedient in the tasks of the liberating struggle of the proletariat as well as oppressed nationalities.
- In many cases, the ICC will have jurisdiction to prosecute for a war crime where a domestic nation state refuses to act: even where the domestic state concludes that a prosecution would be politically inexpedient.
- The only reason it was not done is because politically it was inexpedient for the Nixon administration to continue supporting the Apollo program, which it saw a legacy of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
- If the compensations are too small, no one will volunteer to take part in the given hazardous activity, and if they are too large, the state will find it inexpedient for socioeconomic reasons to put the project into effect.
- It is inexpedient to mount a counteroffensive with heavy losses as a result of the enemy's fire delivery or the penetration of a large amount of its tanks and motorized infantry.
- In tightly closed economies, on the other hand, it is inexpedient to influence the current accounts through the fiscal policy due to the effect on employment.
- It is inexpedient to use motorized radio stations as this leads to unwarranted loss of personnel and material.
- In Hinduism, then, the wanton destruction of forests is not just something merely inexpedient, it is a sacrilege.
Synonyms
unadvisable, injudicious, unwise, impolitic, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, thoughtless, careless, foolhardy, foolish, silly, wrong-headed, short-sighted

单词	inexpedient
释义	Definition of inexpedient in English: inexpedient adjective ɪnɪkˈspiːdɪəntɪnɛkˈspiːdɪəntˌɪnɪkˈspidiənt Not practical, suitable, or advisable. because of his age, it was inexpedient to inflict punishment for the crime Example sentencesExamples The whole scheme was premature and inexpedient. He shows the first two courses to be impossible or inexpedient. It is inexpedient to use motorized radio stations as this leads to unwarranted loss of personnel and material. We Marxists consider the tactic of individual terror inexpedient in the tasks of the liberating struggle of the proletariat as well as oppressed nationalities. If the compensations are too small, no one will volunteer to take part in the given hazardous activity, and if they are too large, the state will find it inexpedient for socioeconomic reasons to put the project into effect. It is inexpedient to mount a counteroffensive with heavy losses as a result of the enemy's fire delivery or the penetration of a large amount of its tanks and motorized infantry. The only reason it was not done is because politically it was inexpedient for the Nixon administration to continue supporting the Apollo program, which it saw a legacy of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. In Hinduism, then, the wanton destruction of forests is not just something merely inexpedient, it is a sacrilege. In tightly closed economies, on the other hand, it is inexpedient to influence the current accounts through the fiscal policy due to the effect on employment. In other words, an order for absolute discharge does not imply either conviction or that punishment is inexpedient: it implies a finding that the accused did the act in question and that an absolute discharge is the most suitable order. In many cases, the ICC will have jurisdiction to prosecute for a war crime where a domestic nation state refuses to act: even where the domestic state concludes that a prosecution would be politically inexpedient. Synonyms unadvisable, injudicious, unwise, impolitic, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, thoughtless, careless, foolhardy, foolish, silly, wrong-headed, short-sighted ill-advised, ill-judged, ill-considered undiplomatic, tactless, indiscreet, inappropriate disadvantageous, detrimental, prejudicial, harmful, damaging Derivatives inexpediency noun ɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənsiɪnɛkˈspiːdɪənsiˌɪnɪkˈspidiənsi They met to deliberate on the expediency or inexpediency of constituting a new Association. Example sentencesExamples While admitting that he is more or less hamstrung because of the inexpediency of leading a minority government, irreparable harm is committed by his vacillating on issues that call for clear conscience-driven decisions. The preliminary work does not rule out making conclusions about possible inexpediency of continued investigations within its framework. It did not grow into a real, shooting war just because each side, in assessing the adversary's capability, came to the conclusion about the inexpediency of exchanging nuclear strikes even in the most critical situations possible. I say that the inexpediency is a very specific matter which is to be judged according to the legislative policy. Definition of inexpedient in US English: inexpedient adjectiveˌinikˈspēdēəntˌɪnɪkˈspidiənt Not practical, suitable, or advisable. Example sentencesExamples The whole scheme was premature and inexpedient. In other words, an order for absolute discharge does not imply either conviction or that punishment is inexpedient: it implies a finding that the accused did the act in question and that an absolute discharge is the most suitable order. He shows the first two courses to be impossible or inexpedient. We Marxists consider the tactic of individual terror inexpedient in the tasks of the liberating struggle of the proletariat as well as oppressed nationalities. In many cases, the ICC will have jurisdiction to prosecute for a war crime where a domestic nation state refuses to act: even where the domestic state concludes that a prosecution would be politically inexpedient. The only reason it was not done is because politically it was inexpedient for the Nixon administration to continue supporting the Apollo program, which it saw a legacy of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. If the compensations are too small, no one will volunteer to take part in the given hazardous activity, and if they are too large, the state will find it inexpedient for socioeconomic reasons to put the project into effect. It is inexpedient to mount a counteroffensive with heavy losses as a result of the enemy's fire delivery or the penetration of a large amount of its tanks and motorized infantry. In tightly closed economies, on the other hand, it is inexpedient to influence the current accounts through the fiscal policy due to the effect on employment. It is inexpedient to use motorized radio stations as this leads to unwarranted loss of personnel and material. In Hinduism, then, the wanton destruction of forests is not just something merely inexpedient, it is a sacrilege. Synonyms unadvisable, injudicious, unwise, impolitic, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, thoughtless, careless, foolhardy, foolish, silly, wrong-headed, short-sighted
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