inexpedient

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈspē-dē-ənt How to pronounce inexpedient (audio)
Definition of inexpedientnext
as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpedient
  1. unsuccessful
  2. inefficient
  3. counterproductive
  4. ineffective
Adjective
  • School’s Punishment of Black Student Suspended Over Hairstyle Doesn’t Violate the Law, Judge Rules Sawicki, who is representing the plaintiff, told the Dallas Morning News that efforts to settle the case out of court were unsuccessful, which led to the filing of the lawsuit.
    David Chiu, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • An attempt to steal an ATM inside the store was unsuccessful.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of unsuccessful
Adjective
  • Create a Department of Government Efficiency Fund Regulatory bloat is not only costly for businesses but also for taxpayers who foot the bill for wasteful and inefficient agencies.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • These reactions show generalized anger over the lack of control people have over their economic lives, exemplified specifically on how health care is provided and paid for in our nation and how that unjust and inefficient system has been allowed, if not openly fostered, by government policy.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of inefficient
Adjective
  • Divisive, counterproductive, and morale-destroying woke and DEI policies that have permeated the military have resulted in a cratering of recruitment.
    Michael Zais, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
  • President Biden has faced scrutiny for his decision as several Democrats on Capitol Hill have condemned the move as counterproductive to their party’s efforts toward rebuilding public trust in American institutions derided by President-elect Trump.
    Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of counterproductive
Adjective
  • But some experts are warning that this viral weight-loss trend is likely to be ineffective.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Those advantages also have a downside: ramjets are entirely ineffective at low speeds and are often accompanied by turbojets to handle subsonic flight, where the airspeed isn't enough to feed air-hungry ramjet engines.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ineffective
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near inexpedient

inexpediency

inexpedient

inexpensive

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...