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- Dictionaryinconvenient/ˌɪnkənˈviːnɪənt/
adjective
- 1. causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort: "she telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times"
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inconvenient | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˌɪn·kənˈvin·jənt / Add to word list. not convenient: He scheduled the meeting for an inconvenient time, and few people could attend.
: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune. an inconvenient time. inconveniently adverb. Synonyms. awkward. discommoding. disobliging. incommoding. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence.
(ɪnkənviːniənt ) adjective B2. Something that is inconvenient causes problems or difficulties for someone. Can you come at 10.30? I know it's inconvenient for you, but I must see you. [+ for] It's very inconvenient to have to wait so long. She arrived at an extremely inconvenient moment.
Inconvenient things are difficult or annoying to do. If someone asks you to help move a couch on a Saturday when you have tickets to a game, that's an inconvenient request. If you have to go to the bathroom very badly just as a test is starting, that's inconvenient.
adjective. /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/ causing trouble or problems, especially in connection with what you need or would like yourself. an inconvenient time/place. That’s most inconvenient for me. I’m working that weekend. opposite convenient. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
inconvenient - not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"; "the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone"
