The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - expedient adj.

1) suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, befitting, proper, apropos, right, correct, meet, pertinent, applicable, practical, pragmatic, worthwhile, politic: To cross the river, a bridge would prove expedient. 2) advantageous, beneficial, advisable, desirable, recommended, useful, practical, utilitarian, prudent, wise, propitious, opportune, helpful, effective: Count on him to do what is expedient and ignore what is honest. --n. 3) device, resource, means, measure, contrivance, resort, recourse: Life jackets are a useful expedient if the boat sinks.