inconvenient
Inconvenient (adj) means causing difficulty, trouble, or discomfort; not suitable for one's needs. Example: “The meeting was scheduled at an inconvenient time for most of the team.”
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Causing difficulty, trouble, or discomfort; not suitable for one's needs.
"The meeting was scheduled at an inconvenient time for most of the team."
"It's inconvenient to live so far from public transport."
How to use inconvenient
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot convenient — awkward, badly timed, or troublesome.
Common pairings
inconvenient time
highly inconvenient
inconvenient truth
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Word forms
- Plural
- inconvenients
- Comparative
- more inconvenient
- Superlative
- most inconvenient
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Etymology
From Middle French inconvenient, from Latin inconvenientem, from in- ("not") plus convenire ("to fit, be suitable").
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What does “inconvenient” mean?
The word “inconvenient” means causing difficulty, trouble, or discomfort; not suitable for one's needs. In plain terms, not convenient — awkward, badly timed, or troublesome.
How do you use “inconvenient” in a sentence?
Here is “inconvenient” used in a sentence: “The meeting was scheduled at an inconvenient time for most of the team.”
What part of speech is “inconvenient”?
“Inconvenient” is an adjective.
Where does the word “inconvenient” come from?
The word “inconvenient” comes from Latin. From Middle French inconvenient, from Latin inconvenientem, from in- ("not") plus convenire ("to fit, be suitable").
Is “inconvenient” a common word?
“Inconvenient” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
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