inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt How to pronounce inconvenient (audio)
: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune
an inconvenient time
inconveniently adverb

Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence

The restaurant is in an inconvenient location. the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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The comment seemed to subtly acknowledge an inconvenient truth: That everyone, everywhere had already seen the watch, when images of the Cubitus ad campaign in Fortune magazine leaked the weekend before the launch, drawing torrents of online criticism. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024 The inconvenient reality, however, is that the U.S. Senate is often where these policies go to die. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024 These types of suitcases used to be bulky and inconvenient for regular travel but have recently become much more versatile. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2024 And children, for their many joys, are quintessentially inconvenient. Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inconvenient 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of inconvenient was in 1616

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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

inconvenient

adjective
in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt How to pronounce inconvenient (audio)
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently adverb
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