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- [in-ik-spee-dee-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn ɪkˈspi di ənt/
- /ˌɪn.ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ik-spee-dee-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn ɪkˈspi di ənt/
Definitions of inexpedient word
- adjective inexpedient not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable. 1
- noun inexpedient Not practical, suitable, or advisable. 1
- adjective inexpedient not suitable, advisable, or judicious 0
- adjective inexpedient not expedient; not suitable or practicable for given situation; inadvisable; unwise 0
- adjective inexpedient Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what is expedient at one time may be inexpedient at another. 0
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Origin of inexpedient
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; in-3 + expedient
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Parts of speech for Inexpedient
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inexpedient popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inexpedient usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inexpedient
adj inexpedient
- detrimental — Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
- impolitic — not politic, expedient, or judicious.
- imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- inadvisable — not advisable; inexpedient; unwise.
- injudicious — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
adjective inexpedient
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- ill-judged — injudicious; unwise.
- futile — incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- inconvenient — not easily accessible or at hand: The phone is in an inconvenient place.
Antonyms for inexpedient
adjective inexpedient
- advisable — If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.
- convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
- expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
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