inexpedient
pronunciation
How to pronounce inexpedient in British English: UK [ˌɪnɪkˈspi:diənt]
How to pronounce inexpedient in American English: US [ˌɪnɪkˈspidiənt]
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- Adjective:
- not suitable or advisable
- not appropriate to the purpose
Word Origin
- inexpedient (adj.)
- c. 1600, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + expedient. Related: Inexpedience; inexpediently.
Example
- 1. To rely on such a measure is inexpedient .
- 2. It was inexpedient for him to be seen to approve of the decision .
- 3. It would be inexpedient to inform them at this stage .
- 4. There was a general feeling against a female reign , both as inexpedient and as a violation of tradition .
- 5. In retrospection of the inexpedient reports on some emergencies , this article has an analysis on the current domestic political regulations related to information publication .