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Showing words for EXPEDIENT using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Expedient

expedient

8 Letter Words for Expedient

expedite

7 Letter Words for Expedient

edenite, exedent

6 Letter Words for Expedient

deepen, deepie, dentex, dipnet, eident, endite, exited, expede, expend, extend, extine, peened, peneid, penide, teened, teenie

5 Letter Words for Expedient

denet, depit, detin, dexie, diene, edite, eeten, eneid, exdie, exede, exine, exite, expdt, ident, index, inept, nepit, nixed, pedee, peine, pened, penie, piend, pined, pinte, pixed, teend, teene, teind, tepee, tepid, tined

4 Letter Words for Expedient

deen, deep, deet, dene, deni, dent, depe, dept, deti, detn, diet, dine, dint, dipt, dite, eden, edit, eide, eine, ende, ened, epee, epit, eten, exed, exit, expt, idee, ieee, inde, need, neep, neet, nete, neti, next, nide, nied, nixe, peed, peen, pend, pene, peni, pent, pete, pied, pien, piet, pind, pine, pint, pinx, pnxt, teed, teen, tend, tene, tepe, tide, tied, tien, tind, tine, tipe, xint

3 Letter Words for Expedient

dee, dei, den, dep, det, dex, die, din, dip, dit, dix, dpi, dpt, edp, een, end, ene, epi, exp, ext, ide, idp, ind, int, itd, ned, nee, nei, nep, net, nid, nie, nip, nit, nix, pdn, ped, pee, pen, pet, pid, pie, pin, pit, pix, pte, ted, tee, ten, tex, tid, tie, tin, tip, tpd, tpi, xed

Definitions for Expedient

[1] tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances: It is expedient that you go.
[2] conducive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right.
[3] acting in accordance with expediency, or what is advantageous.
[4] a means to an end: The ladder was a useful expedient for getting to the second floor.
[5] a means devised or employed in an exigency; resource; shift: Use any expedients you think necessary to get over the obstacles in your way.
[6] suitable to the circumstances; appropriate
[7] inclined towards methods or means that are advantageous rather than fair or just
[8] something suitable or appropriate, esp something used during an urgent situation

Words related to Expedient

pragmatic, advantageous, desirable, feasible, practical, practicable, judicious, prudent, opportune, stratagem, wise, fit, possible, utilitarian, fitting, meet, maneuver, stopgap, recourse, means

Words nearby Expedient

expectorant, expectorate, expectoration, expediate, expediency, expedient, expediential, expeditate, expedite, expediter, expedition

Origin of Expedient

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin expedient- (stem of expediēns ), present participle of expedīre. See expedite, -ent

Other words from Expedient

ex·pe·di·ent·ly , adverb
non·ex·pe·di·ent , adjective
non·ex·pe·di·ent·ly , adverb
qua·si-ex·pe·di·ent , adjective
qua·si-ex·pe·di·ent·ly , adverb
un·ex·pe·di·ent , adjective
un·ex·pe·di·ent·ly , adverb

Word origin for Expedient

C14: from Latin expediēns setting free; see expedite

Synonyms for Expedient

ad hoc, advantageous, desirable, feasible, judicious, opportune, practicable, practical, pragmatic, prudent, fit, fitting, meet, possible, utilitarian, wise, advisable, beneficial, convenient, discreet, effective, helpful, politic, profitable, proper, seasonable, suitable, tactical, timely, useful