Expedient
Expedient adjective - Serving to promote your interest.
Usage example: was merciful only when mercy was expedient
Utile and expedient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utile" instead an adjective "Expedient".
Nearby Words: expediency, expedience
Utile
Utile adjective - Being of use or service.
Mutual synonyms
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Utile and Expedient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expedient/utile
Expedient & Utile. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expedient/utile>.
Utile or Expedient. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expedient/utile.
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