inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 

: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune

an inconvenient time

inconveniently adverb

Synonyms

• awkward
• discommoding
• disobliging
• incommoding

Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence

The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.

the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time

Recent Examples on the Web

But an English ruling class in which many leading politicians were themselves owners of vast estates in Ireland was unable to acknowledge this inconvenient truth. —Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

Because to them, climate change is the inconvenient truth hobbling their greed. —Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025

Lawmakers who have expressed support for the bill argue that changing the clock twice a year is an inconvenient disruption. —Chantelle Lee, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025

Users rave about its ability to clean up carpeting and rugs without those inconvenient jams that can happen to other vacuums. —Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, incongruous, harmful, from Anglo-French, from Latin inconvenient-, inconveniens, from in- + convenient-, conveniens convenient

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inconvenient

• convenient

Kids Definition

inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 

: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance

an inconvenient delay

inconveniently adverb