What is another word for expedient?
681 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɛkspˈiːdi͡ənt], [ ɛkspˈiːdiənt], [ ɛ_k_s_p_ˈiː_d_iə_n_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for expedient:- Machiavellian (adjective)
- advantageous (adjective)
- advisable (adjective)
- desirable (adjective)
- expedient (adjective)
- extemporaneous (adjective)
- extemporaneous/extemporary (adjective)
- feasible (adjective)
- fit (adjective)
- judicious (adjective)
- makeshift (adjective)
- necessary (adjective)
- opportune (adjective)
- politic (adjective)
- possible (adjective)
- prerequisite (adjective)
- provident (adjective)
- recommendable (adjective)
- spur-of-the-moment (adjective)
- stopgap (adjective)
- suitable (adjective)
- up-to-date (adjective)
- utilizable (adjective)
- act (noun)
- advantageous (noun)
- contrivance (noun)
- course of action (noun)
- device (noun)
- excuse (noun)
- expediency (noun)
- expedient (noun)
- feint (noun)
- makeshift (noun)
- means (noun)
- measure (noun)
- plan (noun)
- recourse (noun)
- refuge (noun)
- resort (noun)
- resource (noun)
- resourcefulness (noun)
- step (noun)
- substitute (noun)
- surrogate (noun)
- vehicle (noun)
- way (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Expedient:
adj.
•Machiavellian (adjective)- most conniving,
- most contriving,
- most plotting,
- more contriving,
- more conniving,
- un-scrupulous,
- most opportunist,
- more plotting,
- under handed,
- under-handed,
- un scrupulous,
- more opportunist.
- more improviso,
- off top head,
- most improvisatory,
- more on the spot,
- more on-the-spot,
- more jamming,
- most on the spot,
- most on-the-spot,
- madeup,
- jamming,
- more improv,
- most improv,
- un planned,
- un-studied,
- un-planned,
- off the top of head,
- in formal,
- most improviso,
- ex-temporary,
- un prepared,
- in-formal,
- un premeditated,
- ex temporary,
- off the top head,
- snappest,
- un-premeditated,
- off cuff,
- most jamming,
- more improvisatory,
- un studied,
- un-prepared.
- most performable,
- pushover,
- more performable,
- piece of cake,
- more realizable,
- piest,
- cinchest,
- more pushover,
- breezest,
- most realizable,
- piece cake,
- breezer,
- most pushover.
- de-serving,
- be-fitting,
- most wellsuited,
- more wellsuited,
- more correspondent,
- be-coming,
- more well-suited,
- wellsuited,
- most well-suited,
- de serving,
- pre-pared,
- pre pared,
- rightful,
- most well suited,
- well suited,
- more well suited,
- most correspondent.
- pro found,
- most clear sighted,
- judicial,
- far sighted,
- most clear-sighted,
- quickwitted,
- quick witted,
- most welljudged,
- pro-found,
- more welljudged,
- pro-founder,
- well-judged,
- more well judged,
- dis-criminating,
- most well judged,
- welljudged,
- pro founder,
- more clear sighted,
- far-sighted,
- more clear-sighted,
- most clearsighted,
- clear sighted,
- welladvised,
- well judged,
- Worldlywise,
- most well-judged,
- dis criminating,
- more well-judged,
- more clearsighted.
- most throwaway,
- temp,
- pro visional,
- most make-do,
- most band-aid,
- most band aid,
- quick and dirty,
- more throwaway,
- more bandaid,
- more make do,
- most bandaid,
- bandaid,
- more make-do,
- more band aid,
- makedo,
- most make do,
- most makedo,
- more band-aid,
- more makedo.
- more all-important,
- most bottom-line,
- un avoidable,
- most bottom line,
- para mount,
- un-avoidable,
- most allimportant,
- more bottom-line,
- more all important,
- re quired,
- re-quired,
- most all important,
- bottomline,
- more necessary,
- in dispensable,
- needful,
- allimportant,
- name game,
- para-mount,
- in-dispensable,
- wanted,
- most all-important,
- all important,
- more bottom line,
- most bottomline,
- more allimportant,
- more bottomline.
- more well-prepared,
- un-wasteful,
- fore sighted,
- most unwasteful,
- wellprepared,
- most well-prepared,
- most well prepared,
- most wellprepared,
- fore-sighted,
- un wasteful,
- more unwasteful,
- well prepared,
- more wellprepared,
- more well prepared.
- avantgarde,
- more with it,
- more neoteric,
- most in thing,
- more inthing,
- more faddish,
- most inthing,
- inthing,
- most with-it,
- more in-thing,
- more withit,
- state the art,
- state of art,
- all rage,
- up to date,
- most neoteric,
- more today,
- state art,
- more happening,
- brandnew,
- avant garde,
- brand new,
- most up,
- most abreast,
- nowest,
- most in-thing,
- most happening,
- more with-it,
- most withit,
- nower,
- withit,
- most faddish,
- most with it,
- more abreast,
- most today,
- more up,
- more in thing.
n.
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- fix,
- answer,
- resolution,
- compromise,
- solution,
- remedy,
- process of elimination,
- way out,
- cure,
- heuristics.
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- help.
- out fits,
- out-fit,
- out-fits,
- cunningnesses,
- clever moves,
- pro positions,
- whatsits,
- out fit,
- pro-positions,
- rube goldberg inventions,
- pro position,
- whatchamacallits.
- cover stories,
- why wherefore,
- pre text,
- pre-texts,
- why and wherefores,
- pre-text,
- dis-guises,
- co pout,
- copouts,
- dis guises,
- de fenses,
- pre texts,
- de-fenses,
- co-pout,
- why wherefores,
- co pouts,
- song dance,
- dis guise,
- dis-guise,
- co-pouts,
- cop outs.
- dis-traction,
- pre tensions,
- dis-tractions,
- makebelieve,
- pre-tensions,
- dis traction,
- hoodwinkings,
- dis tractions,
- mock attacks.
- vicar,
- locum,
- Succedanea,
- procurator,
- temporaries,
- Temps,
- pinch-hitter,
- procurators,
- supplanter,
- changelings.
- MODU.
Other synonyms:
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- good.
- excellent,
- in that case,
- estimable,
- discreet,
- jury mast,
- seemly,
- decent,
- productive,
- becoming,
- string,
- bueno,
- jury-rigged expedient,
- coup,
- happy,
- expeditious,
- incite,
- intermediation,
- cosy,
- machiavellian,
- fine,
- down-to-earth,
- lucky,
- mundane,
- tactics,
- of help,
- conveyance,
- tactic,
- deception,
- gimmick,
- avenue,
- changeling,
- pretext,
- transmit,
- lucrative,
- improvisation,
- hasten,
- eligible,
- design,
- intrigue,
- everyday,
- carry,
- influence,
- provident,
- acceptable,
- hard-nosed,
- slapdash,
- finesse,
- ruse,
- smart,
- Maneuvering,
- skilful,
- intelligent,
- loophole,
- even if,
- revive,
- instrumentality,
- course of action,
- accordant,
- sound,
- discriminating,
- ready-made,
- elicit,
- countermove,
- believable,
- very good,
- execute,
- channel,
- banausic,
- fruitful,
- maneuver,
- favourable,
- approach,
- taking advantage,
- well-considered,
- pleasant,
- mediation,
- route,
- nostrum,
- accomplish,
- common-sensical,
- correct,
- inadvisable,
- Wire-pulling,
- nonetheless,
- mode,
- kind,
- how,
- salutary,
- technique,
- game,
- fetch,
- well-advised,
- deceit,
- sage,
- perform,
- warming pan,
- receipt,
- temporary,
- ad hoc,
- utile,
- wile,
- fair,
- greedy,
- shuffle,
- sleight,
- succedaneum,
- grand,
- hope,
- action,
- medium,
- manipulation,
- however,
- elegant,
- pragmatical,
- stimulate,
- sagacious,
- diplomatic,
- retrieve,
- exploitive,
- plausible,
- ripe,
- quid pro quo,
- In loco,
- braw,
- requisite,
- perceptive,
- trick,
- temporary expedient,
- noble,
- goodly,
- in season,
- royal,
- maneuvers,
- relieve oneself,
- well timed,
- artful dodge,
- so,
- congruous,
- quicken,
- reasonable,
- alternative,
- course,
- common sense,
- underhand,
- red herring,
- send,
- Gainful,
- virtuous,
- plot,
- ruffle,
- achieve,
- exploitative,
- strategy,
- dummy,
- instrument,
- sane,
- bonny,
- kink,
- scapegoat,
- fortunate,
- ersatz,
- trickery,
- cautious,
- emergency,
- strategic,
- necessity,
- method,
- recommended,
- effort,
- Hard-headed,
- commendable,
- ordinary,
- blind,
- sensible,
- expedite,
- bring,
- to be desired,
- last resort,
- Sortable,
- move,
- improvised,
- demarche,
- avail,
- last expedient,
- splendid,
- little game,
- famous,
- jury-rig,
- cogent,
- stroke,
- laudable,
- dodge,
- good for,
- invention,
- efficacious,
- Pipelaying,
- likely,
- shake up,
- pragmatic,
- at ease,
- of service,
- agent,
- behind-the-scenes influence,
- spur-of-the-moment,
- machination,
- tactful,
- Fructuous,
- draw,
- capital,
- benevolent,
- conspiracy,
- jury-rigged,
- dernier ressort,
- manoeuvre,
- Bon,
- locum tenens,
- self-serving,
- chicanery,
- deliver,
- mechanism,
- matter of fact,
- art,
- healthy,
- convey,
- relevant,
- stratagem,
- gambit,
- nice,
- adaptable,
- right,
- knavery,
- induce,
- off the cuff,
- unprincipled,
- regal,
- welcome,
- ad hoc measure,
- apropos,
- pertinent,
- stand-by,
- crutch,
- working hypothesis,
- valid,
- grift,
- trump,
- service,
- of use,
- apposite,
- Business-like,
- be expedient,
- road,
- materialistic,
- machinery,
- jugglery,
- double,
- appliance,
- due,
- racket,
- ploy,
- expedients,
- skillful,
- tentative,
- credible,
- competent,
- emblem,
- suit,
- cunning,
- gency,
- favorable,
- effectuate,
- nevertheless,
- devices,
- well thought out,
- adequate,
- providential,
- befit,
- percipient,
- selfish,
- subterfuge,
- craft.
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Independent
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Adjective
smarter, expedited, timely, worthwhile, efficient, inappropriate, beneficial, pertinent, helpful, rapid, propitious, practical, well-timed, feasible, decent, conducive, apposite, proper, quick, prudent, effective, congenial, inconvenient, accelerated, Stop-gap, relevant, user-friendly, swift, fertile, faster, reasonable, handy, preferable.
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Other Related
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Adjective
convenient, expeditious, desirable, advisable, suitable, opportune, advantageous, useful, sensible, fitting, favorable, meaningful, adequate, wise, purposeful, circumstance, apt, deliberate, instrumental.
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Antonyms for Expedient:
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inexpedient.
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worthwhile, appropriate
inappropriate, unfitting, unreasonable, unseemly, incorrect, unsuitable, improper, impossible, unworkable, disadvantageous, unprofitable.
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Other antonyms:
injudicious, unwise, untimely, unfeasible, inopportune, imprudent, impractical, unseasonable.
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resource
permanent.
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resource
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n.