- 1. a. Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what is expedient at one time may be inexpedient at another. Source: opted
- 2. adj. not suitable or advisable Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. not appropriate to the purpose Source: wordnet
- 4. Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what is expedient at one time may be inexpedient at another. If it was not unlawful, yet it was highly inexpedient to use those ceremonies. Bp. Burnet. Syn. -- Unwise; impolitic; imprudent; indiscreet; unprofitable; inadvisable; disadvantageous. Source: webster
- 5. Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending tothe end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time andplace; as, what is expedient at one time may be inexpedient atanother.If it was not unlawful, yet it was highly inexpedient to use thoseceremonies. Bp. Burnet. Source: adambom
- 6. a. not suitable or advisable s. not appropriate to the purpose Source: ecdict
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