expediency
1 antonym for expediency — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — How suitable an action is for reaching a particular goal in the circumstances.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
How suitable an action is for reaching a particular goal in the circumstances.
“However, by that time the powerful tides of political unionism, metropolitan fashion and commercial expediency were flowing against the language, at least among the Scottish elites.”
Opposites
inexpediency
2. noun
Choosing whatever action brings the wanted result, even if it is unfair or wrong.
“Others warned the British government’s approach would be imitated, for political expediency, by authorities elsewhere.”
Antonyms
inexpediency
