expedient
English Thesaurus
1. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | agency, means, way, |
| definition | : | how a result is obtained or an end is achieved (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crutch, |
| definition | : | anything that serves as an expedient (noun.act) |
2. serving to promote your interest (adj.all)
| similar | : | advantageous, |
| definition | : | appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness (adj.all) |
| similar | : | carpetbag, carpetbagging, |
| definition | : | presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality (adj.all) |
| also | : | convenient, |
| definition | : | suited to your comfort or purpose or needs (adj.all) |
| also | : | politic, |
| definition | : | marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness (adj.all) |
| also | : | useful, utile, |
| definition | : | being of use or service (adj.all) |
3. appropriate to a purpose; practical (adj.all)
| similar | : | politic, |
| definition | : | marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness (adj.all) |
4. serving to promote your interest (adj.all)
| antonym | : | inexpedient, |
| definition | : | not suitable or advisable (adj.all) |
5. appropriate to a purpose; practical (adj.all)
| derivation | : | expedience, expediency, |
| definition | : | the quality of being suited to the end in view (noun.attribute) |
6. serving to promote your interest (adj.all)
| antonym | : | inexpedient, |
| definition | : | not suitable or advisable (adj.all) |
7. appropriate to a purpose; practical (adj.all)
| derivation | : | expedience, expediency, |
| definition | : | the quality of being suited to the end in view (noun.attribute) |
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