expedient

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. serving to promote your interest

- was merciful only when mercy was expedient

Similar word(s): advantageous, favorable, favourable, convenient, advantageous, opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving, carpetbag, carpetbagging, politic, useful, utile

2. appropriate to a purpose; practical

- in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty

Similar word(s): politic

Sentences with expedient as an adjective:

- Most people, faced with a decision, will choose the most expedient option.

noun

1. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

Definition categories: act, agency, means, way