inconvenient
Americanadjective
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not easily accessible or at hand.
The phone is in an inconvenient place.
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inopportune; untimely.
an inconvenient time for a visit.
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not suiting one's needs or purposes.
The house has an inconvenient floor plan.
- Synonyms:
- bothersome, awkward, annoying
adjective
Other Word Forms
- inconveniently adverb
Etymology
Origin of inconvenient
1325–75; Middle English < Latin inconvenient- (stem of inconveniēns ) not suiting. See in- 3, convenient
Example Sentences
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At the weekends, she would gather with the few national-standard players in her state and do some contact work at a mutually inconvenient central location.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
To age is to find one’s appreciation for life’s daily joys sharpen, especially as more inconvenient realities assert themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
That would come at an inconvenient time for the U.S.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
That would prove inconvenient for someone whose job requires him to be on camera nearly as much as a Kardashian.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
“Like, seriously? You’re not even going to give it a shot? It’s like, hey, look, I’ve got this amazing relationship, but it’s a tiny bit inconvenient, so let’s just end it.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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