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Definition of
inexpedient adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inexpedient
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌɪnɪkˈspidiənt
/
/
[
not usually before noun
]
(
formal
)
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(
of an action
)
not fair or right
It would be inexpedient to raise taxes further.
opposite
expedient
See
inexpedient
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Nearby words
inexhaustible
adjective
inexorable
adjective
inexpedient
adjective
inexpensive
adjective
inexperience
noun