Expedient
adjective
Convenient but possibly unprincipled
“The compromise was politically expedient but solved none of the underlying problems.”
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What does expedient mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotMorally principled
- NotCarefully idealistic
- NotLoudly ethical
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