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
Related Articles Kevin Durant tells Draymond a trade to the Warriors would have been too inconvenient for all parties
Jonathan Kuminga finally has a role for the Warriors.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Sheila destroys Richard Dreyer’s arrogance with the nonchalance of someone swatting away an inconvenient fly.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Learning new things about ourselves is inconvenient for two reasons.
—Andrew Geesbreght, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
There are few things more inconvenient than your suitcase getting lost and having to wait to be reunited with your vacation clothes.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Sheila destroys Richard Dreyer’s arrogance with the nonchalance of someone swatting away an inconvenient fly.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Learning new things about ourselves is inconvenient for two reasons.
—Andrew Geesbreght, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
There are few things more inconvenient than your suitcase getting lost and having to wait to be reunited with your vacation clothes.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
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Frozen snack foods sold under Whole Foods Market’s 365 store brand got recalled nationwide for not being what the packaging says, an annoying mistake to some people but a possibly fatal one to other customers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Achilles — and any accompanying tendonitis — is the most annoying and concerning issue for a skill player who turns 29 in June.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2025
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In Nepal, where many regions are inaccessible by roads, tuberculosis runs rampant.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since the devastating cyclone hit Appalachia in September, the mules have played an integral part in relief efforts, especially in areas inaccessible by vehicles, the animals’ owner said.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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For Embiid, this is another frustrating chapter in an otherwise brilliant but injury-plagued career.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Very few severe crashes in Sacramento are followed by an arrest, and several survivors of crashes have previously said that soft or nonexistent charges were frustrating and demeaning.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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This time, the opposing pitcher will be National League Cy Young winner Chris Sale, who was unavailable in October due to back spasms.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the past, if there is a funding lapse, all national parks have closed, and visitors should expect some services to be unavailable starting Monday, March 17.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Historically an awkward public speaker, Johnson nevertheless saw the invitation as an opportunity to promote his plan for a voting rights bill.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The latest breakthrough attempts have been met with ridicule as Republicans blast Democrats for awkward social media posts and videos.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The key difference is that retinol is known for being harsh and drying, especially for sensitive skin, while bakuchiol is far less irritating.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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And if the girl keeps using the irritating products, prolonged inflammation is known to cause ongoing inappropriate fibroblast activity.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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While no human-affecting viruses have been revived yet, the fact that ancient microbes can persist in a viable state raises a disturbing possibility: what else is hidden in the deep freeze, waiting to wake up?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The possibility of losing Miami Beach's only art house cinema is disturbing to Tabsch, a filmmaker whose 2018 documentary The Last Resort, was about Miami Beach's Jewish community in the 1970s.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Brown said many large-cap stocks in the Nasdaq 100 index share troublesome characteristics with Tesla shares.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The ease with which people can bet from apps on their phones and the vast array of available bets make online sports wagering particularly troublesome, experts told NBC News.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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