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

Likely, managers didn’t want to convey an inconvenient truth up the chain of command. 4. —Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

How … incredibly inconvenient, given all the heat already on the Garveys without another body to deal with. —Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024

Closing them risks severing access to these services and forces parishioners to adapt to new, often inconvenient, communities. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024

Some said the highway makes travel within the neighborhood inconvenient and, at times, dangerous. —Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024

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

Kids Definition

inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 

: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance

an inconvenient delay

inconveniently adverb