/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of carpetbagging Find synonyms for: Adjective1. carpetbag, carpetbagging, expedient (vs. inexpedient)usage: presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality; "a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language