inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 
: 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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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
People’s decisions to go or stay are also affected by an inconvenient fact: The residents who stay during hurricanes can’t do much to prevent disaster.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
When two female ministers, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, resigned from the cabinet in 2019 over Trudeau’s attempts to interfere with the politically inconvenient prosecution of a major construction company, Trudeau expelled them from the Liberal Party.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
One of the most notable benefits of this technology is that patients now avoid the unpleasant and inconvenient hassle of wearing temporary restorations and prosthetics.
—Cindy Roark, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently
adverb
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