as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight
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Adjective
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Conservatives like Schlafly, unsuccessful in their early 80’s boycott, had their first taste of activist success on the airwaves.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025 -
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel attempted to contact Rebholz via email about the school's fundraising goal and money raised but was unsuccessful.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To overcome the challenge of inefficient routing, Professor Kyung-Joon Park’s team implemented a collective intelligence algorithm based on a human social phenomenon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Without scale, businesses remain inefficient and uncompetitive.—
Emeka Ajene,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once again, the process is likely to be costly, counterproductive and completely unnecessary.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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An argument, on the other hand, is counterproductive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Treatment is aggressive, relying on immunotherapy rather than chemotherapy, which is largely ineffective against melanoma.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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However, the law was repealed in 1974 for being unpopular and ineffective.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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