inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 
: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune
an inconvenient time
inconveniently
adverb
Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence
The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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Workers alleged Cognizant preferred Indian workers because they could be paid less and were more willing to accept inconvenient or less-favorable assignments.
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Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Now that Cooper’s highly inconvenient, nearly fatal beating is no longer a roadblock, Tommy’s daughter makes it to her first party since arriving in Midland.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
Oh no, how inconvenient that the dress no one has seen won't arrive in time...
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Not unlike the man who would later offer him a Cabinet position, the candidate seemed impervious to criticism, positioning himself as someone who was delivering inconvenient truths to an unyielding establishment.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Now that Cooper’s highly inconvenient, nearly fatal beating is no longer a roadblock, Tommy’s daughter makes it to her first party since arriving in Midland.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
Oh no, how inconvenient that the dress no one has seen won't arrive in time...
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Not unlike the man who would later offer him a Cabinet position, the candidate seemed impervious to criticism, positioning himself as someone who was delivering inconvenient truths to an unyielding establishment.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently
adverb
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