inexpediency

Examples

• All

• The inexpediency of delaying the project was clear to everyone involved.

• His decision was met with criticism due to the inexpediency of his actions.

• Refusal on grounds of the inexpediency of creating a religious organization is impermissible.

  Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

U

unsuitability

vsinexpediency

1 5.5

A state in which something is not right for a particular use or situation

includes the extra idea of being unwise to reach that purpose

I

imprudence

vsinexpediency

1 7.7

A failure to be careful or to use good judgment when making choices

refers more to being unsuitable or unwise for achieving a purpose

I

inexpedience

vsinexpediency

• Formal

9.9

A lack of useful or wise action to reach a goal

is the same meaning but differs only in word form

I

inappositeness

vsinexpediency

9.9

The state of not being suitable for a situation or purpose

adds an element of being unwise for achieving a particular purpose

I

inaptness

vsinexpediency

• Formal

9.1

Not suitable or right for a situation

emphasizes that it is unwise for achieving that purpose

U

unsuitableness

vsinexpediency

7.4

The state of not being right for a use or situation

adds the sense of being unwise to use it for that purpose

I

inadvisability

vsinexpediency

8.8

A situation when something is not a good idea

focuses instead on being not suitable for achieving a particular purpose

U

unwiseness

vsinexpediency

9.7

A lack of good judgment when making choices

adds the idea of being not suitable for reaching a particular purpose

Antonyms

E

expediency

• Formal

14 7.9

A choice to do what is most practical even if it is wrong

How Advisable

wisdom

571 2.7

advisability

2 6.8

inexpediency

• Formal

9.9

folly

59 7.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology