"inexpedient" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more inexpedient [comparative], most inexpedient [superlative]
Etymology: in- + expedient Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|expedient}} in- + expedient Head templates: {{en-adj}} inexpedient (comparative more inexpedient, superlative most inexpedient)
  1. Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place Derived forms: inexpediently Translations (not tending to promote a purpose): неподходящ (nepodhodjašt) (Bulgarian), нецелесъобразен (necelesǎobrazen) (Bulgarian), uhensigtsmæssig (Danish), ondoelmatig (Dutch), ongeschikt (Dutch), onverstandig (Dutch), epätarkoituksenmukainen (Finnish), célszerűtlen (Hungarian), alkalmatlan (Hungarian), infruttuoso (Italian), inefficiente (Italian), niecelowy (Polish), нецелесообра́зный (necelesoobráznyj) (Russian), oändamålsenlig (Swedish), недоці́льний (nedocílʹnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-inexpedient-en-adj-6NzZ3dBU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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