EXPEDIENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

Synonyms:

expedience; opportunism; self-interest; self-seeking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("expedience" is a kind of...):

selfishness (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)

Derivation:

expedient (serving to promote your interest)

Meaning:

The quality of being suited to the end in view

Synonyms:

expedience; expediency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("expedience" is a kind of...):

advantage; vantage (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position)

Antonym:

inexpedience (the quality of being unsuited to the end in view)

Derivation:

expedient (appropriate to a purpose; practical)