1
as in annoying
causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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2
as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
for some reason, the homeowners placed the dishes in an inconvenient cabinet
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Recent Examples of inconvenient
Often dropped when a conversation gets too detailed, tense or inconvenient for the group.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
Adjective
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Other non-native ephemerals, such as lesser celandine, are more annoying and more recent arrivals.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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If your garden consists entirely of fruit trees, however, then chickens could roam free and forage for the larvae of those bothersome fig beetles, which have become an increasingly annoying pest in recent years.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2025
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In fact, his house was largely inaccessible to repair work, as his driveway had almost washed out in its entirety.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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The scans do have their limitations if parts of the sculptures are inaccessible, like the backs of some that are positioned in chapel niches.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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For many people, these medications provide a way out of the frustrating cycle of dieting and regaining weight.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those interest rates matter, because of the frustrating math of inflation.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Kingsley Coman, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Manuel Neuer were all unavailable against Inter, too, but all three have an outside chance of featuring next week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire is unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sisterhood in sports can come with awkward moments, though.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the timing of the 11th annual event in Santa Monica made for some awkward — even, some would say, problematic — optics and messaging for these celebrities.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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New York, though, continued to use its newfound abilities to turn defense into offense with the irritating McBride starting in place of Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new apartment building at 3627-3633 N. Sheffield typifies this troublesome direction.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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This classic tale helped make Taylor a star, giving her a showcase as a young woman who dreams of entering a troublesome horse in England's Grand National steeplechase.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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