What does inexpedient mean?
Inexpedient means Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place.
Inexpedient
/ɪnɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/ · adjective
Meaning
Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place.
Example Sentences
But the reputation of the Order must not be permitted to be endangered, and a case might occur, in which it would be inexpedient to extend this courtesy, and where the lodge would feel compelled to proceed to the trial and punishment of the offender, without appealing to his lodge.
Synonyms for inexpedient
Antonyms for inexpedient
Related Words
Word Forms
- more inexpedient
- most inexpedient
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for inexpedient?
Common synonyms include unwise, impolitic, inadvisable.
What is the opposite of inexpedient?
Possible antonyms include expedient.
How do you use inexpedient in a sentence?
But the reputation of the Order must not be permitted to be endangered, and a case might occur, in which it would be inexpedient to extend this courtesy, and where the lodge would feel compelled to proceed to the trial and punishment of the offender, without appealing to his lodge.
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