expedient

nouns

a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
expedient
is a type of (narrower)
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
"a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
agency, means, way

adjectives

serving to promote your interest
"was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
expedient
is derived from
expedience
antonym
inexpedient
is similar to
appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
advantageous
is similar to
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving
is similar to
presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
"a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician"
carpetbag, carpetbagging
see also
giving an advantage
"a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
advantageous
see also
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
"a convenient excuse for not going"
convenient
see also
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
"it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"
politic
see also
being of use or service
"the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
useful, utile
appropriate to a purpose; practical
"in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"
expedient
is derived from
expediency
is derived from
expedience
is similar to
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
"it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"
politic