inconvenient

[in-kuhn-veen-yuhnt]

adjective

1. not easily accessible or at hand.

   The phone is in an inconvenient place.

2. inopportune; untimely.

   an inconvenient time for a visit.

3. not suiting one's needs or purposes.

   The house has an inconvenient floor plan.

   Synonyms: bothersome, awkward, annoying

inconvenient

/ -ˈviːnɪənt, ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt /

adjective

1. not convenient; troublesome, awkward, or difficult

Other Word Forms

• inconveniently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inconvenient¹

1325–75; Middle English < Latin inconvenient- (stem of inconveniēns ) not suiting. See in- ³, convenient

Example Sentences

Glennie: I agree, there is a growing cruelty in how governments are turning their backs on those they see as inconvenient or burdensome.

From Los Angeles Times

"This isn't just inconvenient. When people are unwell, it's unsafe," she added.

From BBC

Under his command, Getafe have been inconvenient, awkward and impossible to ignore.

From BBC

"They don't want an inconvenient truth to surface at the wrong time," she said.

From BBC

Nearing 90, Riefenstahl is seen shouting down Müller over inconvenient details about her friendship with Goebbels.

From Los Angeles Times

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