expedient
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.