expediency

ex·pe·di·en·cy

noun \-dē-ən(t)-sē\

plural ex·pe·di·en·cies

Definition of EXPEDIENCY

1

: the quality or state of being suited to the end in view : suitability, fitness

2

obsolete a : haste, dispatch b : an enterprise requiring haste or caution

3

: adherence to expedient means and methods <put more emphasis on expediency than on principle — W. H. Jones>

4

: a means of achieving a particular end : expedient

— ex·pe·di·en·tial \-ˌspē-dē-ˈen-chəl\ adjective

Examples of EXPEDIENCY

1. <the expediency of such a plan is questionable>

First Known Use of EXPEDIENCY

1597

Related to EXPEDIENCY

Synonyms: advisability, advisableness, desirability, desirableness, expedience, judiciousness, prudence, wisdom

Antonyms: imprudence, inadvisability, inexpedience, inexpediency, injudiciousness, unwisdom

Related Words: advantageousness, beneficialness, profitability; feasibility, practicality, usefulness; opportuneness, seasonableness, timeliness

Near Antonyms: impracticality, infeasibility; inopportuneness, unseasonableness, untimeliness

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