Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "expedient" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

inexpedient

Derived Terms

expediently inexpedient unexpedient

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

agency means way

Type Of (IsA)

means

Related Terms

expede expedience expediency expedite expedition

Related Terms

advantageous convenient direct efficient expede expedience expediency expedite expedition expeditious politic resource result self interest useful

Similar Terms

advantageous advantageous carpetbag carpetbagging carpetbagging convenient favorable favourable opportunist opportunistic opportunistic politic politic timeserving useful utile

Synonym Network

advisable

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