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expedient:
- remède
- recommandable; honorable; élogieuse; louable; élogieux; estimable
Wiktionary:
- expedient → convenable, expédient
- expedient → expédient, remède, ressource

English

Detailed Translations for expedients from English to French

expedients form of expedient:

expedient [the ~] nom

the expedient (remedy; resources; makeshift; help)
le remède
- remède [le ~] nom

expedient adj

expedient (recommendable; advisable)
recommandable
- recommandable adj
expedient (commendable; praiseworthy; honourable; laudable; recommendable; advisable; honorable)
honorable; recommandable; élogieuse; louable; élogieux; estimable
- honorable adj
- recommandable adj
- élogieuse adj
- louable adj
- élogieux adj
- estimable adj

Translation Matrix for expedient:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
remède	expedient; help; makeshift; remedy; resources	drug; medicament; medication; medicine; remedy
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	means; resource; way out
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
estimable	advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable	decent; deserving; estimable; honorable; honourable; neat; respectable; useful; valuable
honorable	advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable	chaste; decent; estimable; glorious; greatly esteemed; highly esteemed; honorable; honourable; much esteemed; much respected; neat; respectable
louable	advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable	deserving; useful; valuable
recommandable	advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable
élogieuse	advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable
élogieux	advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable

Related Words for "expedient":

expedients, expediently

Synonyms for "expedient":

advantageous; appropriate; opportunist; opportunistic; timeserving; convenient; politic; useful; utile
politic
means; agency; way

Antonyms for "expedient":

inexpedient

Related Definitions for "expedient":

serving to promote your interest¹
- was merciful only when mercy was expedient¹
appropriate to a purpose; practical¹
- in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty¹
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one¹

Wiktionary Translations for expedient:

expedient

adjective

Qui est approprier, qui convient à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose.
- convenable → of use; suitable; appropriate; apt; due; expedient; right; useful; fitting; applicable; convenient; handy; opportune; advantageous; comfortable; becoming; seemly; proper; decent; adequate
Qui est utile, opportun.
- expédient → expedient

noun

moyen de rencontre pour résoudre quelque difficulté, surmonter un obstacle, réussir dans quelque affaire.
- expédient → expedient
médecine|fr substance qui sert à guérir un mal ou une maladie.
- remède → remedy; means; resource; avenue; expedience; expedient; recourse; way; agency; drug; medicine; pharmaceutical; medicament
Traductions à trier suivant le sens
- ressource → resource; livelihood; means; remedy; avenue; expedience; expedient; recourse; way; agency

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University