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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As in the first case, life-saving efforts were unsuccessful.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025 -
According to the coroner, the umbilical cord was not cut and an attempt to deliver the placenta at an unknown time the next morning was unsuccessful.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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There were two other good starts in there as well, but over his last three, he’s been inefficient at best and uncompetitive at worst.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Extracting plant dyes, whittling a spoon, making felt—these projects are inefficient and, Ginn argues, extremely satisfying.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This can be counterproductive for long-term weight management, as muscle loss can lower the number of calories burned at rest.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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Observers have noted that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be counterproductive for Iran, which relies on the waterway to get its own oil to customers, mostly in China.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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This process is largely ineffective at temperatures under 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit (10,000 degrees Celsius).—
Perri Thaler,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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That’s where the sandwich comes in — a mockery of the military presence, so obviously ineffective that it was supposed to make the whole situation look stupid.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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