convenient

American  

[kuhn-veen-yuhnt] / kənˈvin yənt /

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.

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convenient British  

/ kənˈviːnɪənt /

adjective

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

2. easy to use

3. close by or easily accessible; handy

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of convenient

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

Example Sentences

It’s also excellent piled onto an everything bagel with a smear of avocado and a little lemon zest—proof that something can be both convenient and genuinely craveable.

From Salon

Embury, 43, started them on sushi because it was quick and convenient, but now she regrets turning them into tiny food snobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Leah then tweaked the schedule to suit her lifestyle, which she said was convenient.

From BBC

Marketed as a meal for four, it caught on during World War II, eventually finding broad success as a quick and convenient dinner for families.

From The Wall Street Journal

For value managers the world was, for the most part, convenient, and even easy for decades.

From Barron's

Related Words

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