nnoun.acta means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical oneHypernyms:agency means way
Inherited Hypernyms:expedientmeansimplementationacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:crutchimprovisationlast resortmake-domakeshiftpis allerstopgaptemporary expedient
Full Hyponyms:crutchimprovisationmakeshiftpis aller
adjadj.allserving to promote your interestExamples:- was merciful only when mercy was expedient
Antonyms:inexpedient
Derivationally Related Form:expedience
Inherited Hypernyms:expedient
Similar to:advantageous carpetbag carpetbagging opportunist opportunistic timeserving
See also:advantageous convenient favorable favourable politic useful utile
adj satadj.allappropriate to a purpose; practicalExamples:- in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
Antonyms:impolitic
Derivationally Related Form:expediencyexpedience
Inherited Hypernyms:expedient
Similar to:politic