inexpedient
Not practically advisable
Inexpedient describes something inadvisable or impractical given the circumstances—not necessarily wrong, but unwise or inconvenient to pursue: It would be inexpedient to raise taxes during a recession.
The word carries a pragmatic rather than moral judgment, suggesting poor timing or strategy rather than ethical failure.
Lacking sound judgment
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
- inadvisableNot worth doing
- injudiciousShowing poor judgment
- misguidedBased on poor judgment
foolhardy · reckless · shortsighted · impolitic · imprudent · ill-considered · thoughtless · careless
Causing difficulty or annoyance
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- burdensomeDifficult to endure
unwieldy · disruptive · inopportune · ill-timed · untimely · disadvantageous · detrimental · problematic
Impossible to execute
- unfeasibleNot capable of execution
- impracticableImpossible to implement
- unrealisticLacking basis in reality
- unviableIncapable of succeeding
inoperable · unmanageable · futile · pointless · useless · ineffective · quixotic · unattainable
Causing loss or injury
- injuriousCausing physical harm
- deleteriousCausing harm or damage
- adverseHarmful or opposed
- prejudicialHarmfully biasing an outcome
destructive · ruinous · disastrous · pernicious · counteractive · costly · wasteful · unprofitable
unwise
Lacking sound judgment
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
- inadvisableNot worth doing
- injudiciousShowing poor judgment
misguided · foolhardy · reckless · shortsighted · impolitic · imprudent · ill-considered · thoughtless · careless · unsound
troublesome
Causing difficulty or annoyance
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
burdensome · unwieldy · disruptive · inopportune · ill-timed · untimely · disadvantageous · detrimental · problematic · unhelpful
unworkable
Impossible to execute
- unfeasibleNot capable of execution
- impracticableImpossible to implement
- unrealisticLacking basis in reality
unviable · inoperable · unmanageable · futile · pointless · useless · ineffective · quixotic · unattainable · hopeless
damaging
Causing loss or injury
- injuriousCausing physical harm
- deleteriousCausing harm or damage
- adverseHarmful or opposed
prejudicial · destructive · ruinous · disastrous · pernicious · counteractive · costly · wasteful · unprofitable · uneconomical
inexpedienteffective
Producing intended results
efficient · useful · beneficial · productive · profitable
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