incommodity

American  

[in-kuh-mod-i-tee] / ˌɪn kəˈmɒd ɪ ti /

noun

plural

incommodities

1. disadvantage; inconvenience.

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incommodity British  

/ ˌɪnkəˈmɒdɪtɪ /

noun

1. a less common word for inconvenience

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Etymology

Origin of incommodity

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word incommoditās. See incommode, -ity

Example Sentences

Howbeit, I purpose now to consider first imprisonment as imprisonment alone, without any other incommodity besides.

From Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens by Stevens, Monica

He could cease to think of them only when he ceased to think of his loss and privation, and the days had as yet but scantily lightened the weight of this incommodity.

From The American by James, Henry

We will, I say, therefore begin by considering what manner of pain or incommodity we should reckon imprisonment to be of itself and of its own nature alone.

From Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens by Stevens, Monica

What a clap of thunder to Excellency Hanbury; his masterpiece found suddenly a superfluity, an incommodity!

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17 by Carlyle, Thomas

Writing from London, on his arrival, Johnson said, 'I came home last night, without any incommodity, danger, or weariness, and am ready to begin a new journey.

From James Boswell Famous Scots Series by Leask, W. Keith (William Keith)