inconvenient — causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort; not convenient
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort; not convenient
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/
Example Sentences
- My phone always dies at the most inconvenient moments, like during important calls.
- It's inconvenient that the bank closes at 3 PM when most people are still working.
- He found it inconvenient to wake up early, so he set twelve alarms and still overslept.
inconvenient
ADJECTIVE[/ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/]
causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort; not convenient
The broken elevator made carrying groceries upstairs inconvenient.
The inconvenient schedule forced everyone to arrive before sunrise. (😩 Difficult + ⏰ Bad Timing → Inconvenient)
The inconvenient situation required an adjustment, and everyone became comfortable again.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin convenire, meaning 'to come together' or 'to be suitable', which became the adjective convenient. The negative prefix in- was added to convenient to create inconvenient, meaning 'not suitable' or 'not fitting'.
Breakdown
in- (not, negative prefix) + convenient (suitable, fitting, from Latin convenire 'to come together'). The convenient component itself comprises con- (together) + venire (to come).
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📝Examples
“My phone always dies at the most inconvenient moments, like during important calls.”
“It's inconvenient that the bank closes at 3 PM when most people are still working.”
“He found it inconvenient to wake up early, so he set twelve alarms and still overslept.”
“The construction work makes it inconvenient to reach the office.”
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