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incommodious

American  
[in-kuh-moh-dee-uhs] / ˌɪn kəˈmoʊ di əs /

adjective

  1. inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room; uncomfortable.

    incommodious hotel accommodations.


incommodious British  
/ ˌɪnkəˈməʊdɪəs /

adjective

  1. insufficiently spacious; cramped

  2. troublesome or inconvenient

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Other Word Forms

  • incommodiously adverb
  • incommodiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of incommodious

First recorded in 1545–55; in- 3 + commodious

Example Sentences

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Within, the stockade was cramped, some five hundred men gathered in a small and incommodious yard between tents.

From Literature

But sitting yourself on an incommodious crate does not sound like fun.

From New York Times

The coastal landscape is pretty in a wild, incommodious way, rather like Maine.

From New York Times

What is he that can reckon all the incommodious life that the most foolish soldiers suffer in the field?

From Project Gutenberg

It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious. 

From Project Gutenberg