convenient
Americanadjective
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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
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at hand; easily accessible.
Their house is convenient to all transportation.
- Synonyms:
- handy
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Obsolete. fitting; suitable.
adjective
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suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune
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easy to use
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close by or easily accessible; handy
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
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The board is also tasked with ensuring the facility received “necessary maintenance” and had “safe and convenient access” for pedestrians.
“So I’m just thankful I’m able to move around just a little more. It makes it definitely more convenient for me to parent and work.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Selling off-MLS might feel more convenient, but it limits competition. Listing publicly through the MLS typically attracts more buyers and can lead to higher bids, even after accounting for agent commissions.”
From MarketWatch
On our phones, we’re more likely to make purchases quickly, check out with convenient mechanisms such as Apple Pay, and even use buy-now-pay-later options.
“It’s cheap and convenient. It has stuff that I can’t get elsewhere.”
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