inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 

: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune

an inconvenient time

inconveniently adverb

Synonyms

• awkward
• discommoding
• disobliging
• incommoding

Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence

The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.

the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time

Recent Examples on the Web

Learning new things about ourselves is inconvenient for two reasons. —Andrew Geesbreght, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

There are few things more inconvenient than your suitcase getting lost and having to wait to be reunited with your vacation clothes. —Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025

Kane having to be withdrawn, more as a precaution, at half-time was deeply inconvenient. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025

Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for inconvenient

• convenient

Kids Definition

inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 

: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance

an inconvenient delay

inconveniently adverb