Word: Expedient (Adj.)
Pronunciation: ik-spee-dee-uhnt
Word Meaning:
- Suitable for achieving a particular purpose, especially when based on self-interest or practical considerations.
- Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
Uses in Sentence:
- In times of crisis, leaders often resort to expedient measures to address immediate problems.
- The decision to cut corners for a quick solution was expedient but not ethical.
Synonyms:
- practical
- advantageous
- pragmatic
- convenient
- resourceful
Antonyms:
- impractical
- inconvenient
- disadvantageous
- unwise
- ineffectual
Word Meaning in Hindi: उपायकर (Upayakar), सुविधाजनक (Suvidhajanak)
Word uses in Hindi:
- संकट के समय, नेताओं अक्सर त्वरित समस्याओं का समाधान करने के लिए उपायकर उपायों का सहारा लेते हैं। (In times of crisis, leaders often resort to expedient measures to address immediate problems.)
- एक त्वरित समाधान के लिए कोनों काटने का निर्णय सुविधाजनक था, लेकिन नैतिक रूप से सही नहीं था। (The decision to cut corners for a quick solution was expedient but not ethical.)