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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Although a request for proposals for a new company to run the facility drew interest from at least two companies, neither ended up completing the process to submit a proposal and efforts to reach out to other companies have so far been unsuccessful, Hyde said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025 -
Roughly 45 seconds later, Van der Walt tried to add hot air to the envelope and close the rapid deflation valve but was unsuccessful, according to the report.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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More than inefficient, manual finance operations introduce unnecessary risk.—
John Rubinetti,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This is not hyperbole: burning oil to power a car or burning coal to produce electricity is at best slightly more than thirty per cent efficient—or seventy per cent inefficient.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Don’t run through fatigue: Pushing past your current endurance level may be tempting, but this is counterproductive.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
18 July 2025
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Yet opting not to hire young workers could be counterproductive for building a strong future workforce.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Opting into a federal voucher program that is costly and ineffective would be irresponsible for our state and our students.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The court ruled that Conley's first trial lawyer was ineffective and failed to prevent her cell phone from being a primary source of evidence, according to Syracuse.com.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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