inconvenient

CEFRB1

/ˌɪnkəˈnvinjənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Causing trouble or difficulty at a particular time or place.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An inconsistency, an incongruity.

Examples

  • If it were not for the computer, how inconvenient our lives would be!

  • If our quote is inconvenient for you, please let us know.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. An inconvenient circumstance or situation; an inconvenience.

  2. not convenient

More examples

In context

  • Without telephones, it would be inconvenient.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French inconvenient, from Latin inconvenientem.