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expedient Antonyms

Opposite of expedient

Pinning down the opposite of expedient requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Convenient and practical for achieving a particular purpose, although possibly improper or immoral.

Usage Example

"The committee decided it was more inexpedient to settle the dispute quietly rather than face a public inquiry."

Strongest
inexpedient
impractical
Strong
inadvisable
impolitic
imprudent
unwise
inconvenient
disadvantageous

Similar words to expedient

Words similar to expedient shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

convenient
stopgap
pragmatic
politic
advantageous
measure
practical
stratagem
See all synonyms of expedient

• Nearby Words

expecting
expectingly
expedience
expedient
expediently
expedite
expedition

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Expedient. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/expedient
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