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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Nonetheless, Punk had two very unsuccessful, farcical moments in the Octagon, so there could be some credence to Paul’s thought that White wanted nothing else to do with a crossover fight from a WWE Superstar.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Last May, students barricaded themselves inside the building—after dedicating it to the famed Palestinian painter who died in 2024 following unsuccessful appeals for a medical evacuation from Gaza— amid a rising wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses across the United States.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The first generation of Ukrainian fiber-optic FPVs was awkward and inefficient in design—and potentially too bulky to maneuver through a building.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In addition, export controls are inefficient, and inflation will follow if inexpensive goods from China suddenly are not as cheap.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That can often be counterproductive because Albuquerque tends to beat pitchers up.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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Very-low-calorie diets are not recommended and tend to be counterproductive to health goals.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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But there’s little sense in safeguarding an ineffective K-12 status quo, particularly for students without wealth or social capital.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Many Back Pain Therapies Were Identified as Ineffective Three therapies were specifically identified as being ineffective for acute low back pain: exercise, steroid injections, and acetaminophen (Tylenol).—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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