expedient ik-SPEE-dee-uhnt noun adjective WS #16

a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral

1. The committee adopted several expedients to speed up the decision-making process.
2. The temporary fix was just an expedient until they could implement a proper solution.
3. Lying about his qualifications was an expedient that eventually backfired.
4. He resorted to the expedient of borrowing money to pay his debts.
5. Using her family connections was an expedient she preferred to avoid.

convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral; suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance

1. She made the expedient decision to agree with her boss rather than argue.
2. It would be expedient to apologize now, even if you don't think you're wrong.
3. The politician chose the expedient path of avoiding the controversial topic entirely.
4. The expedient solution saved time but compromised the quality of the work.
5. Taking the shortcut through the private property seemed expedient at the time.