as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpedient
Adjective
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His work there included an unsuccessful effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, which drew congressional scrutiny.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Attempts to reach Coplan and Jones individually were unsuccessful.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Compared to many other countries, Texas wastes an extraordinary amount of water through outdated infrastructure, inefficient consumption, and lack of innovation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Because the tasks are highly repetitive and frequently hampered by inefficient processes, the work can feel unfulfilling.—
Alex Hawkinson,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sitting inside feels spiritually counterproductive.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Top Tyler leaders haven’t been thrilled with Pappas either, replying to her letters by defending their work and characterizing her correspondence as counterproductive and at times, misleading or hyperbolic.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Democrats also largely take aim at how wasteful and ineffective the policy may be.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly characterized FEMA as ineffective and has pushed for states to have a larger role in disaster response.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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