Antonyms of adj carpetbagging

1 sense of carpetbagging

Sense 1
carpetbag, carpetbagging -- (presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality; "a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician")

INDIRECT (VIA expedient) -> inexpedient -- (not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic")

Similarity of adj carpetbagging

1 sense of carpetbagging

Sense 1
carpetbag, carpetbagging -- (presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality; "a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician")
       => expedient (vs. inexpedient) -- (serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient")