inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt How to pronounce inconvenient (audio)
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: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune
an inconvenient time
inconveniently adverb

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The restaurant is in an inconvenient location. the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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View gallery - 4 images This tiny store perched 120 meters (394 feet) above the ground on a vertical cliff face has deservedly earned the name of being the world's most inconvenient convenience store. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 Human beings have an inconvenient habit of surprising us, and sometimes that surprise is the finding that matters most. — Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Once research passes established agency scientific and ethical review, political officials should not suppress it because its findings are inconvenient. — Debra Houry, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 One of the most inconvenient rooms to paint is definitely a kitchen. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconvenient

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, incongruous, harmful, from Anglo-French, from Latin inconvenient-, inconveniens, from in- + convenient-, conveniens convenient

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inconvenient was in 1616

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inconvenient

adjective
in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt How to pronounce inconvenient (audio)
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently adverb
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