Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
swept
dismal
myself
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
tobagonian
achylia gastrica
absolutely
goal line
acetonuria
enthral
acquisitively
Hide translation
expedient
expedient
/ɪkˈspiːdiːənt/
adjective
(
)
Serving to promote your interest
(
expedient
)
serving to promote your interest
Was merciful only when mercy was expedient
was merciful only when mercy was expedient
Appropriate to a purpose; practical
(
expedient
)
appropriate to a purpose; practical
In the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
noun
A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
(
expedient
)
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
Back
Next
Language