inexpedient
not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable.
Origin of inexpedient
1Other words from inexpedient
- in·ex·pe·di·ence, in·ex·pe·di·en·cy, noun
- in·ex·pe·di·ent·ly, adverb
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How to use inexpedient in a sentence
The consequences which would flow from this change have only to be pointed out to show its inexpediency and its danger.
English Poor Law Policy | Sidney WebbIt was an unwitting compliment to her taste and discernment in singling him out for her own, despite its temporary inexpediency.
Two on a Tower | Thomas HardyBut it is easy to see the dangers and inexpediency of such a right in a society.
Elements of Morals | Paul JanetHis acceptance or refusal had hung entirely upon a moral question—the expediency or inexpediency of a secret engagement.
Was It Right to Forgive? | Amelia Edith Huddleston BarrPœtus had advocated the propriety of calling a spade a spade, and Cicero shows him the inexpediency.
The Life of Cicero | Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for inexpedient
/ (ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt) /
not suitable, advisable, or judicious
Derived forms of inexpedient
- inexpedience or inexpediency, noun
- inexpediently, adverb
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