inconvenient

[ in-kuhn-veen-yuhnt ]

/ ˌɪn kənˈvin yənt /

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adjective

not easily accessible or at hand: The phone is in an inconvenient place.

inopportune; untimely: an inconvenient time for a visit.

not suiting one's needs or purposes: The house has an inconvenient floor plan.

Nearby words

incontinently, incontrollable, incontrovertible, inconvenience, inconveniency, inconvenient, inconvertible, inconvincible, incoordinate, incoordination, incor.

Origin of inconvenient

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

SYNONYMS FOR inconvenient

3 annoying, awkward, bothersome.

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Related forms

in·con·ven·ient·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for inconvenient

It is also true—and this is inconvenient—that the US had not been innocent in the decades leading up to 9/11.
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His latest book is An Inconvenient Genocide: Who Now Remembers The Armenians?
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It is a horrific and inconvenient truth, but paying ransoms to free hostages invariably worsens the problem in the long-term.
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He has struggled to keep his marriage together after confronting some inconvenient truths about himself.
The Pastor Who Scandalized His Town|Lloyd Grove|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A wine critic friend of mine asked for an interview with the winemaker but was told it was “inconvenient.”
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whitlocke himself, though he afterwards declined the honour as inconvenient, is precise as to the date.
The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660|David Masson
Dasio, his native village, perched just below the dolomitic rocks of the Arabione, was too high up and inconvenient for him.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro
I know how inconvenient it is to be good-natured 53 and unselfish.
The Affair at the Inn|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Tranio is equal to the occasion, and undertakes to frighten the inconvenient parent away again.
Greek and Roman Ghost Stories|Lacy Collison-Morley
Besides, it would be inconvenient if she were to die, as Dr. Bradley quite solemnly had warned him she might only too probably.
Dust|Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

British Dictionary definitions for inconvenient

inconvenient

/ (ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt, -ˈviːnɪənt) /

adjective

not convenient; troublesome, awkward, or difficult

Derived Forms

inconveniently, adverb

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