Expedient Definition & Meaning
expedient
- adjective
- serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
- appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"
- noun
- a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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- What does expedient mean?
- serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
- What part of speech is expedient?
- Expedient is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does expedient have?
- Expedient has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).