How is the word целесообразный translated from Russian to English

English translation
expedient
adjective

Выгодный в данной ситуации, пусть и не самый честный.

Useful in a situation, though maybe not right.

Examples with “целесообразный”

See how the word “целесообразный” is used in sentences

  • Было целесообразно промолчать. — It was expedient to keep quiet.

  • Заём был временной уловкой. — Borrowing money was a temporary expedient.

  • Они выбрали самое целесообразное решение, а не самое лучшее. — They chose the most expedient solution, not the best one.

  • Команда прибегла к неуклюжей уловке. — The team resorted to a clumsy expedient.

  • Не будет ли целесообразнее позвонить им напрямую? — Would it be more expedient to call them directly?

  • Такие уловки редко держатся долго. — Such expedients rarely last very long.

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