expedient

• Bezeichnet eine Handlung, die praktisch, nützlich oder vorteilhaft ist, oft auch wenn sie moralisch fragwürdig oder unangemessen sein mag; ebenso etwas, das einem bestimmten Zweck dient oder angebracht ist.

Describes an action that is convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.

1. Convenient and practicalC1formal

   Suitable or advantageous for a particular purpose, though often not morally right.

   Zweckmäßig

   • It was expedient to accept the compromise, even though it wasn't ideal.
   • The company made an expedient decision to cut costs quickly.
   • Politicians often choose the most expedient path to win votes.

   Synonymeadvantageousbeneficialconvenientjudiciousopportunepoliticpracticalprudenttacticaluseful

   Antonymedisadvantageousimpracticalinconvenientinexpedientunwise

2. Helpful for achieving a goalC1formal

   Providing an easy or quick way to solve a problem or achieve a result.

   Zweckmäßig

   • They found it expedient to hire temporary workers for the project.
   • It is expedient to review the contract before signing.
   • The manager took the expedient route of delegating the task.

   Synonymeadvantageousappropriatebeneficialconvenienteffectivehelpfulopportunepracticalsuitableuseful

   Antonymeimpracticalinexpedientunhelpful

• Substantiv, das ein Mittel oder einen Weg zur Erreichung eines bestimmten Zwecks bezeichnet, oft praktisch oder vorteilhaft, manchmal moralisch fragwürdig.

A noun referring to a means of achieving a particular end, often one that is convenient or practical, though sometimes morally questionable.

1. Convenient actionC1formal

   A means of achieving a particular end, especially one that is convenient and practical, though possibly not morally correct.

   Praktisches Mittel

   • The government used the emergency as an expedient to pass new laws.
   • He chose the expedient of lying to avoid the argument.
   • They resorted to any expedient to win the election.

   Synonymecontrivancedevicemakeshiftrecourseresortresourceshiftstopgapstratagem