pos>a. [ L. expediens, -entis, p. pr. of expedire to be expedient, release, extricate: cf. F. expédient. See Expedite. ] 1. Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from right or principled. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is expedient for you that I go away. John xvi. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less. Whately. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Quick; expeditious. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His marches are expedient to this town. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Expedient

n. 1. That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an end. [ 1913 Webster ]

What sure expedient than shall Juno find,
To calm her fears and ease her boding mind? Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Means devised in an exigency; shift.

Syn. -- Shift; contrivance; resource; substitute. [ 1913 Webster ]

Expediential

Governed by expediency; seeking advantage; as an expediential policy. “Calculating, expediential understanding.” Hare. -- Ex*pe`di*en"tial*ly , adv. Fitzed. Hall [1913 Webster]

Expediently

pos>adv. 1. In an expedient manner; fitly; suitably; conveniently. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. With expedition; quickly. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Inexpedient

a. Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what is expedient at one time may be inexpedient at another. [ 1913 Webster ]

If it was not unlawful, yet it was highly inexpedient to use those ceremonies. Bp. Burnet.

Syn. -- Unwise; impolitic; imprudent; indiscreet; unprofitable; inadvisable; disadvantageous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Inexpediently

adv. Not expediently; unfitly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Unexpedient

a. Inexpedient. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Thai-English: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]NECTEC Lexitron-2 Dictionary (TH-EN)

ถนัด

(adv)conveniently, See Also:smoothly, easily, facilely, expediently, Syn.สะดวก, Example:เวลานั่งตีระนาด เขาต้องเอาม้าเตี้ยมารองก้น ไม่งั้นตีไม่ถนัด

สะดวก

(adv)conveniently, See Also:comfortably, smoothly, expediently, easily, Syn.คล่อง, ง่ายดาย, ง่าย, Example:ถนนตัดใหม่นี้ทำให้เดินทางได้อย่างสะดวกมากขึ้นกว่าแต่ก่อน, Thai Definition:อย่างคล่อง, อย่างไม่ติดขัด

สะดวก

(adj)easy, See Also:convenient, handy, smooth, comfortable, expedient, Syn.คล่อง, ง่ายดาย, ง่าย, Thai Definition:ที่คล่อง, ที่ไม่ติดขัด

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

รัดกุม

[ratkum] (v) EN: be circumspect ; be cautious ; be watertight ; be concise ; be expedient

สะดวก

[sadūak] (adj) EN: easy ; convenient ; handy ; smooth ; comfortable ; expedient FR: commode ; pratique ; confortable ; convenable

สะดวก

[sadūak] (adv) EN: conveniently ; comfortably ; smoothly ; expediently ; easily

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

expedient

/IH0 K S P IY1 D IY0 AH0 N T//อิ ขึ สึ ปี๊ ดี่ เอิ่น ถึ//ɪkspˈiːdiːənt/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

expedient

(n,(count), adj)/ˈɪkspˈiːdɪənt//อิ้ ขึ สึ ปี๊ เดี่ย (ร) น ถึ//i1 k s p ii1 d i@ n t/

expedients

(n,(count))/ˈɪkspˈiːdɪənts//อิ้ ขึ สึ ปี๊ เดี่ย (ร) น ถึ สึ//i1 k s p ii1 d i@ n t s/

expediently

(adv)/ˈɪkspˈiːdɪəntliː//อิ้ ขึ สึ ปี๊ เดี่ย (ร) น ถลี่//i1 k s p ii1 d i@ n t l ii/

inexpedient

(adj)/ˌɪnɪkspˈiːdɪənt//อิ หนิ ขึ สึ ปี๊ เดี่ย (ร) น ถึ//i2 n i k s p ii1 d i@ n t/

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

敲门砖

[敲门砖 / 敲門磚, qiāo mén zhuān, ㄑㄧㄠㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄢ]lit. a brick as a door knocker (成语 saw); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune#54518[Add to Longdo]

拆东墙补西墙

[拆东墙补西墙 / 拆東牆補西牆, chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng, ㄔㄞㄉㄨㄥㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄑㄧㄤˊ]lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (成语 saw); fig. temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul#77400[Add to Longdo]

权宜

[权宜 / 權宜, quán yí, ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄧˊ]expedient#86235[Add to Longdo]

挖肉补疮

[挖肉补疮 / 挖肉補瘡, wā ròu bǔ chuāng, ㄨㄚㄖㄡˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄤ]to cut one's flesh to cover a sore (成语 saw); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient#250159[Add to Longdo]

拆东补西

[拆东补西 / 拆東補西, chāi dōng bǔ xī, ㄔㄞㄉㄨㄥㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧ]lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (成语 saw); fig. temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul#278813[Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Mittel { n }

expedient[Add to Longdo]

nützlich; angebracht { adj }

expedient[Add to Longdo]

unpassend

inexpedient[Add to Longdo]

unpassend { adv }

inexpediently[Add to Longdo]

unpraktisch

unexpedient[Add to Longdo]

unzweckmäßig

inexpedient[Add to Longdo]

unzweckmäßig { adv }

inexpediently[Add to Longdo]

zweckmäßig { adj } | zweckmäßiger | am zweckmäßigsten

expedient | more expedient | most expedient[Add to Longdo]

zweckmäßig; zweckmäßigerweise { adv }

expediently[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

一時凌ぎ

[いちじしのぎ, ichijishinogi](n) makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure[Add to Longdo]

仮の親

[かりのおや, karinooya](n) foster parent; expedient parent[Add to Longdo]

窮策

[きゅうさく, kyuusaku](n) desperate measure; expedient of last resort[Add to Longdo]

好都合

[こうつごう, koutsugou](adj-na, n) convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience; (P)[Add to Longdo]

合従連衡

[がっしょうれんこう, gasshourenkou](n) (See 合従, 連衡) alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty); (tactic of) making & breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands); resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient[Add to Longdo]

捷径

[しょうけい, shoukei](n) shortcut; expedient[Add to Longdo]

当座逃れ

[とざのがれ, tozanogare](n) temporary expedient[Add to Longdo]

便宜的

[べんぎてき, bengiteki](adj-na) convenient; expedient; makeshift[Add to Longdo]

便法

[べんぽう, benpou](n) handy method; shortcut; expedient[Add to Longdo]

方便

[ほうべん, houben](n) (1) expedient; means; instrument; (2) { Buddh } upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)[Add to Longdo]

弥縫策

[びほうさく, bihousaku](n) stopgap measure; temporary expedient[Add to Longdo]