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

For instance, a prescription process that requires lengthy prior authorizations, paperwork and inconvenient pickup locations is likely to create frustration for your patients. —Nicole Faucher, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

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Opportunity is still knocking, even if this incredible Blues run is proving to be extremely inconvenient. —Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation. —James Bickerton, Newsweek, 7 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