Dictionary Check: expedient

"expedient" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

adjective

serving to promote your interest

Example: "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
Antonyms:
adjective

appropriate to a purpose; practical

Example: "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"
noun

a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

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