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inconvenant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • improper adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  • inconvenient adj Causing difficulty, trouble, or discomfort; not suitable for one's needs.
  • quaint adjective Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming way.

Senses

inconvenant is used for these senses in English:

  • awkward Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
  • improper Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.
  • inconvenient not convenient
  • quaint (obsolete) Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim. [15th–19th c.]

awkward — full definition

  1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
  3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

improper — full definition

  1. adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  2. adj Not in keeping with accepted standards of behaviour; indecent.

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