expediency
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for expediency, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — How suitable an action is for reaching a particular goal in the circumstances.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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
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.”
