INEXPEDIENT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

inexpedient

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈspē-dē-ənt

Definition of inexpedient

as in unsuccessful

not producing the desired result a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight

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Dean Riley, 62, was pronounced dead at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after lifesaving measures were unsuccessful, according to the coroner’s office.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
While not all lawsuits filed against small businesses are valid, even an unsuccessful lawsuit can cause major business disruptions and result in costly legal fees.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsuccessful

Adjective

Groups such as Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Access Now, Article 19 and others have warned that the convention’s human rights safeguards are inefficient.

— Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
States of uncertainty that cannot be resolved can be particularly inefficient.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inefficient

Adjective

But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The lesson is not to abandon the region but to rethink an approach that has become both too costly and counterproductive.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of counterproductive

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Fixing the problem Flexible substrates have uneven surface roughness and varying hydroxyl-group densities, making standard large-area printing techniques ineffective.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Fette, a freshman seeing his first significant game action, was Arizona State’s third quarterback of the game, replacing an injured Mikey Keene and an ineffective Cutter Boley.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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