inexpedient

[ in-ik-spee-dee-uhnt ]

adjective

1. not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable.

inexpedient

/ ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt /

adjective

1. not suitable, advisable, or judicious

Derived Forms

• ˌinexˈpedience, noun
• ˌinexˈpediently, adverb

Other Words From

• inex·pedi·ence inex·pedi·en·cy noun
• inex·pedi·ent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inexpedient¹

First recorded in 1600–10; in- ³ + expedient

Example Sentences

Addressing what he said were “many questions as to why Shoigu and the chief of the general staff did not accompany the president during his trip,” Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said Tuesday: “Well, first of all, it was inexpedient to gather the commander in chief, the defense minister and the chief of the general staff all in one place. To give such a temptation to the enemy, well, of course it is a great risk.”

From Washington Post

In a single tweet, the president reversed more than two years of staunch support for home rule—abandoning his principles the moment they became politically inexpedient.

From Slate

“I found or devised something for you three weeks ago; but as you seemed both useful and happy here—as my sisters had evidently become attached to you, and your society gave them unusual pleasure—I deemed it inexpedient to break in on your mutual comfort till their approaching departure from Marsh End should render yours necessary.”

From Literature

In this adaptation, she explained, the “repetition of the walking figure is disrupted by the apparent attempt of the performer to use unusual, inexpedient maneuvers to negotiate a bulky piece of furniture.”

From New York Times

While it acknowledged “the great evils arising from the condition of the coloured population of this commonwealth,” it concluded that it was “inexpedient for the present, to make any legislative enactments for the abolition of slavery.”

From Washington Post