inexpedient

Meanings

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   adj

   unsuitable or unwise because it is unlikely to achieve the intended result

   It would be inexpedient to raise taxes during the emergency without consulting Parliament.

Formed from in- ("not") + expedient. Expedient comes from Latin expediens, the present participle of expedire ("free the feet; make ready or useful"), from ex- + pes ("foot"). An inexpedient choice is one that obstructs rather than advances a purpose.

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