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

Often dropped when a conversation gets too detailed, tense or inconvenient for the group. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

After all, having to frequently visit a tailor is an inconvenient and expensive step. —Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025

But what if the truth becomes not merely inconvenient, but weaponized by unscrupulous actors in a war against the public interest? —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025

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

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