inconvenient
pronunciation
How to pronounce inconvenient in British English:
UK [ˌɪnkənˈvi:niənt]
How to pronounce inconvenient in American English:
US [ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt]
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- Adjective:
- not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
- not conveniently timed
Word Origin
- inconvenient (adj.)
- late 14c., "injurious, dangerous," from Old French inconvénient (13c.), from Latin inconvenientem (nominative inconveniens) "unsuitable, not accordant, dissimilar," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + convenientem (see convenient). In early 15c., "inappropriate, unbecoming, unnatural;" also, of an accused person, "unlikely as a culprit, innocent." Sense of "troublesome, awkward" first recorded 1650s.
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Example
- 1. The old blurry linguistic borders became inconvenient for nationalists .
- 2. I think this is ridiculously inconvenient .
- 3. But free voters can make inconvenient choices .
- 4. It was inconvenient because my big room was due to be whitewashed .
- 5. Real servants do what 's needed , even when it 's inconvenient .