Synonyms & related words for expedient

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of expedient — including expediency, convenient, opportune, advantageous, practicable, seemly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to expedient

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Synonyms for expedient

Common synonyms for expedient include expediency, convenient, opportune, advantageous, practicable, seemly, advisable, feasible — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does expedient come from?

The word expedient breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -ped, from Latin pes (“foot”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.