EXPEDIENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a means to an end
   • not necessarily a principled or ethical one
   Hypernyms(s) expedient is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • means (what does means mean?)
   • agency (what does agency mean?)
   • way (what does way mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • makeshift (what does makeshift mean?)
   • stopgap (what does stopgap mean?)
   • crutch (what does crutch mean?)
   • improvisation (what does improvisation mean?)
   • temporary expedient (what does temporary expedient mean?)
   • pis aller (what does pis aller mean?)
   • last resort (what does last resort mean?)

EXPEDIENT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • serving to promote your interest
   Usage Example(s)
   • was merciful only when mercy was expedient
   Antonym(s)
   • inexpedient (what does inexpedient mean?)
   Similar To
   • advantageous (what does advantageous mean?)
   • appropriate (what does appropriate mean?)
   • opportunist (what does opportunist mean?)
   • opportunistic (what does opportunistic mean?)
   • timeserving (what does timeserving mean?)
   See Also
   • advantageous (what does advantageous mean?)
   • convenient (what does convenient mean?)
   • politic (what does politic mean?)
   • useful (what does useful mean?)
   • utile (what does utile mean?)
2. Meaning
   • appropriate to a purpose
   • practical
   Usage Example(s)
   • in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
   Similar To
   • politic (what does politic mean?)