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inexpedient

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in·ex·pe·di·ent  (nk-spd-nt)
adj.
Not expedient; inadvisable: an inexpedient tactic.
inex·pedi·ence, inex·pedi·en·cy n.
inex·pedi·ent·ly adv.
inexpedient [ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt]
adj
not suitable, advisable, or judicious
inexpedience , inexpediency n
inexpediently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inexpedient - not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic"
disadvantageous - constituting a disadvantage
impolitic - not politic; "an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue"
expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
2.inexpedientinexpedient - not appropriate to the purpose      
unwise
impolitic - not politic; "an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue"
Translations
inexpedient [ˌɪnɪksˈpiːdɪənt] ADJ → inoportuno, inconveniente, imprudente
inexpedient
adj plan, measures, action, decision → ungeeignet, unzweckmäßig; policy → unratsam, unklug; it would be inexpedient to do that → es wäre unklug, das zu tun


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inexpedient comes to be considered wrong, wicked, immoral.
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
It is, indeed, possible that a tax might be laid on a particular article by a State which might render it INEXPEDIENT that thus a further tax should be laid on the same article by the Union; but it would not imply a constitutional inability to impose a further tax.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
In the constitution of the judiciary department in particular, it might be inexpedient to insist rigorously on the principle: first, because peculiar qualifications being essential in the members, the primary consideration ought to be to select that mode of choice which best secures these qualifications; secondly, because the permanent tenure by which the appointments are held in that department, must soon destroy all sense of dependence on the authority conferring them.
Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context
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