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expediency — the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's hiring decision was pure expediency - he chose his nephew over qualified candidates.
  • Out of expediency, she told her boss she was sick when she actually wanted to go shopping.
  • The government's policy was driven by expediency rather than long-term planning.

expediency

NOUN

[/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/]

the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral

a well-dressed executive points confidently at a chart showing quick profit gains while pushing aside environmental impact reports. The executive's gesture dismisses the environmental documents as colleagues look on with mixed expressions of concern and reluctant agreement. The discarded reports scatter across the table showing pollution and waste data. Other meeting participants exchange worried glances but nod along with the profitable but questionable plan. the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral
💡 Concept

a well-dressed executive points confidently at a chart showing quick profit gains while pushing aside environmental impact reports. The executive's gesture dismisses the environmental documents as colleagues look on with mixed expressions of concern and reluctant agreement. The discarded reports scatter across the table showing pollution and waste data. Other meeting participants exchange worried glances but nod along with the profitable but questionable plan. the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootexpedire
Suffix--ency

Origin

From Latin expedire meaning 'to free the feet' or 'to extricate.' The word originally described removing obstacles from one's path to move forward quickly, which evolved to mean choosing practical solutions over principles.

Breakdown

ex- (out/from) + ped- (foot) + -iency (noun suffix meaning 'state of being')

🎵Rhyme

tendencydependencyfrequency
tendency
dependency
frequency

🔗Collocations

political expediency
matter of expediency
economic expediency
pure expediency
military expediency
for reasons of expediency

📝Examples

“The CEO's hiring decision was pure expediency - he chose his nephew over qualified candidates.”

😄 Fun example

“Out of expediency, she told her boss she was sick when she actually wanted to go shopping.”

“The government's policy was driven by expediency rather than long-term planning.”

😄 Fun example

“His marriage was a matter of expediency - he needed a green card more than love.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pragmatismopportunismconveniencepracticalityutilitarianism

Antonyms

principleidealismintegrity

Related

expedientexpeditepragmaticopportunistic

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