expedient

Adj

1. Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
2. Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term.
3. Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
4. (obsolete) Expeditious, quick, rapid.

Noun

A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: expedient

In summary

From Middle English expedient, from Old French expedient, from Latin expediens (stem expedient-), present participle of expedire (“to bring forward, to dispatch, to expedite; impers. to be profitable, serviceable, advantageous, expedient”), from ex (“out”) + pēs (“foot, hoof”).

Synonyms

means

convenient

advantageous

device

resource

useful

remedy

appropriate

contrivance

way

suitable

proper

plan

artifice

applicable

expedience

agency

beneficial

advisable

handy

apt

comfortable

right

recourse

opportune

instrument

avenue

fitting

profitable

worthwhile

helpful

shortcut

stratagem

trick

favourable

scheme

expediency

seemly

of use

method

due

becoming

desirable

livelihood

serviceable

deliberate

deception

auspicious

decent

dealing

Translations

Mittel

conveniente

recurso

expediente

recurso

expédient

espediente

middel

opportuno

conveniente

geschikt

convenable

mitjà

Hilfsmittel

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