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inexpedience
[
in-ik-
spee
-dee-
uh
nt
]
Origin
in·ex·pe·di·ent
/
ˌɪn
ɪkˈspi
di
ənt
/
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[
in-ik-
spee
-dee-
uh
nt
]
Show IPA
adjective
not
expedient
;
not suitable, judicious, or advisable.
Origin:
1600–10;
in-
3
+
expedient
Related forms
in·ex·pe·di·ence,
in·ex·pe·di·en·cy,
noun
in·ex·pe·di·ent·ly,
adverb
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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inexpedient
(ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt)
—
adj
not suitable, advisable, or judicious
inex'pedience
—
n
inex'pediency
—
n
inex'pediently
—
adv
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Word Origin & History
inexpedient
1608, from in- "not" + expedient (q.v.).
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