convenient

[kuhn-veen-yuhnt]

adjective

1. suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.

   Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, useful, serviceable

2. at hand; easily accessible.

   Their house is convenient to all transportation.

   Synonyms: handy

3. Obsolete.,  fitting; suitable.

convenient

/ kənˈviːnɪənt /

adjective

1. suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune

2. easy to use

3. close by or easily accessible; handy

Other Word Forms

• conveniently adverb
• quasi-convenient adjective
• superconvenient adjective
• ultraconvenient adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of convenient¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from from Latin convenient- (stem of conveniēns ), present participle of convenīre “to be suitable, come together”; convene, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of convenient¹

C14: from Latin conveniēns appropriate, fitting, from convenīre to come together, be in accord with, from venīre to come

Example Sentences

“It is a convenient label for a loose and sometimes fractious group of generals and senior government officials that thrives amidst Venezuela’s endemic corruption,” Gunson said.

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Buses, which typically depart from more convenient urban locations, have generally been considered the cheapest way to travel between cities when measured against planes or even trains.

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As Atkinson says, the opening delivery has produced some of the iconic Ashes moments - ones that appeared to set the narrative or at least be convenient to look back upon in hindsight...

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Paraphrasing is a useful timesaver, as it is not always convenient to stop and look up a quotation when making a point, especially if the situation is urgent, as this one surely was.

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Yes, store-bought pie crust is convenient, consistent and efficient, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily better than homemade crust.

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Related Words

• acceptable 
• advantageous 
• agreeable 
• available 
• beneficial 
• comfortable 
• conducive 
• favorable 
• good 
• handy 
• helpful 
• opportune 
• proper 
• suitable 
• timely 
• user-friendly