inexpedient
not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable.
Origin of inexpedient
1Other words from inexpedient
- in·ex·pe·di·ence, in·ex·pe·di·en·cy, noun
- in·ex·pe·di·ent·ly, adverb
Words Nearby inexpedient
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How to use inexpedient in a sentence
Then he conclusively proves the first impracticable and the second inexpedient.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterIt is perhaps inexpedient that the new machine should be seen of the old.
Dross | Henry Seton MerrimanMy service is of such a nature that it is inexpedient for him to receive me openly.
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersBut considerations of rank made the appointment inexpedient, and "Mad Anthony" Wayne was named instead.
The Old Northwest | Frederic Austin OggFor this reason it is inexpedient for earthlings to fix their eyes on those who dwell in very high places.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest Bramah
British Dictionary definitions for inexpedient
/ (ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt) /
not suitable, advisable, or judicious
Derived forms of inexpedient
- inexpedience or inexpediency, noun
- inexpediently, adverb
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