expedient - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

Synonyms

• expedient

More generic

• agency
• means
• way

More specific

• crutch
• improvisation
• last resort
• make-do
• makeshift
• pis aller
• stopgap
• temporary expedient

Adjective

serving to promote your interest

Synonyms

• expedient

Related

• advantageous
• carpetbag
• carpetbagging
• opportunist
• opportunistic
• timeserving

Opposite / Antonyms

• inexpedient

Also See

• advantageous
• convenient
• favorable
• favourable
• politic
• useful
• utile

Adjective

appropriate to a purpose; practical

Synonyms

• expedient

Related

• politic

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