Inconvenient

Definitions: Inconvenient

Inconvenient

Adjective

1. 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".

2. Not conveniently timed; "an early departure is inconvenient for us".

Date "inconvenient" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Synonyms: Inconvenient

Synonyms: awkward, cumbersome, disaccommodating, disadvantageous, embarrassing, incommodious, inopportune, objectionable, troublesome, uncomfortable, unseasonable. (additional references)

Antonym: convenient (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Inexpedience	Adjective: inexpedient, undesirable; unadvisable, inadvisable; objectionable; inapt, ineligible, inadmissible, inconvenient; incommodious, discommodious; disadvantageous; inappropriate, unfit; (inconsonant).
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Inconvenient

English words defined with "inconvenient": difficulty, Discommodious ♦ incommodiousness, inconvenience, inconveniently, inopportunely, inopportuneness ♦ malapropos ♦ To cast aside, trouble ♦ Unchancy, Unconvenient, Uncovenable, Ungain, Unhandsome, untimeliness. (references)

Specialty definitions using "inconvenient": Commodious, Convenient ♦ gate inhibition, Gird up the Loins ♦ toor. (references)

Etymologies containing "inconvenient": Discommodious ♦ Uncovenable. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Inconvenient" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Romanian (disadvantage, snag).

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Since I am innocent of this crime, I find it decidedly inconvenient that the gun was never found. (The Shawshank Redemption; writing credit: Frank Darabont) Ugh! There's nothing more inconvenient than an old queen with a head cold! (Victor/Victoria; writing credit: Blake Edwards; Hans Hoemburg) Well then it's damned inconvenient. (Babylon 5: Thirdspace; writing credit: J. Michael Straczynski)
Movie/TV Titles	An Inconvenient Infant (1925)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	A Most Inconvenient Murder (reference) An Inconvenient Heir (reference) An Inconvenient Husband (Harlequin Presents, No 1886) (reference) An Inconvenient Marriage (reference) An Inconvenient Wife (Signet Regency Romance, 9484) (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	An Inconvenient Woman (reference) Inconvenient Woman (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	An Inconvenient Christmas (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Josh Billings	It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.
Sydney Smith	Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
John Locke	1690	To constrain men to any thing inconvenient cloth seem unreasonable. (Second Treatise of Government)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	If it be not inconvenient to you, pray let us go in, that I may prove myself to belong to the place, to be a true citizen of Highbury.
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	Their buildings, although very rude and simple, are not inconvenient, but well contrived to defend them from all injuries of cold and heat.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Genital herpes outbreaks can be distressing, inconvenient, and sometimes painful. (references)
Business		There is only one water park, which because of its inconvenient location and expensive prices has not been successful. (references)
		Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) can be flexibly used in environments and locations in France where it is inconvenient or not possible to install a wireless network. (references)
Economic History	Laos	BECAUSE THE LARGEST DENOMINATION OF CURRENCY IS 5000 KIP (ABOUT US$ 0.60), LARGE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS ARE QUITE INCONVENIENT. (references)
Travel	Sri Lanka	Long-distance international flights often arrive and depart at somewhat inconvenient times (i.e., in the middle of the night). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Inconvenient" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Inconvenient" is used about 308 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	100%	308	16,464

Expressions using "inconvenient": at an inconvenient time ♦ be inconvenient. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Language		Translations for "inconvenient"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaan		moeilik (difficult, hard). (various references)

Albanian		i papërshtatshëm (ill timed, ill-placed, ill-sorted, ill-suited, improper, inadequate, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecorous, ineligible, inept, infelicitous, out of place, reject, unadaptable, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, undesirable, undue, unequal, unfavorable, unfavourable, unmeet, unsuitable, unsuited, unusable, wrong). (various references)

Arabic		‏متعب (annoying, arduous, bothersome, burdensome, disturbing, exhaustive, fatiguing, laborious, onerous, strenuous, tired, tiresome, tiring, toilsome, troublesome, trying, vexing, wearisome, weary), ‏غير ملائم (awkward, awkwardly, clumsy, disadvantageous, inadequate, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incommensurate, inept, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhandy, unseemly, unsuitable, untidy, untimely), ‏غير مريح (disadvantageous, ill at ease, uncomfortable, unprofitable). (various references)

Bulgarian		който създава главоболия, който създава неприятности, неудобен (awkward, bulky, comfortless, cramped, embarrassing, incommodious, invidious, self conscious, uncomfortable, unhandy), неприятен (annoying, chronic, clammy, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, hairy, hideous, hoggish, invidious, irksome, nasty, objectionable, painful, plaguesome, plaguy, repugnant, sour, tiresome, troublesome, ugly, unagreeable, unappetizing, uncongenial, uncool, undesirable, ungracious, ungrateful, unpalatable, unpleasant, untoward, unwelcome, vinegary, wicked). (various references)

Catalan		dificil (difficult, hard). (various references)

Chinese		不便 (inappropriate, short of cash, unsuitable). (various references)

Czech		nevyhovující (insufficient, substandard, uncomplying, wanting), nevhodný (clumsy, ill timed, impolitic, improper, inadequate, inadvisable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, ineligible, inexpedient, inopportune, misbecoming, off-key, unappropriated, unapt, unbecoming, uncalled for, undesirable, undue, unfit, unlikely, unlucky, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, untimely), nevýhodný (disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfavourable), nepraktický (impractical, unbusinesslike, unpractical, unwieldy), nepohodlný (incommodious, uncomfortable). (various references)

Danish		vanskelig (difficult, hard). (various references)

Dutch		slim (clever, cunning, difficult, hard, single-primary type linear motor, single-sided linear motor, SLIM, sly, smart), lastig (awkward, awkwardly shaped, awkward-to-handle, cumbersome, difficult, hard, hardly, nasty, not easily, troublesome, unwieldy, with difficulty). (various references)

Esperanto		malfacila (difficult, hard). (various references)

Faeroese		torførur (complicated, difficult, hard). (various references)

Finnish		sopimaton (ill-timed, improper, inappropriate, indecent, not fit, unfit, unsuitable, untimely), hankala (difficult, troublesome), epämukava (uncomfortable). (various references)

French		dur (inclement), difficile. (various references)

German		ungelegen (ill timed, inconveniently, inopportune, inopportunely, unseasonably, untimely), unbequem (awkward, difficult, incommodious, inconveniently, uncomfortable, uncomfortably, unpleasant), ungewöhnlich (anomalous, freak, off beat, uncommon, uncommonly, unique, unnaturally, unseasonably, ununsual, unusual, unwontedly). (various references)

Greek		στενόχωροσ (embarrassing, incommodious, poky, stringent, uncomfortable), άβολοσ (uncomfortable, untractable), ακατάλληλοσ (improper, inappropriate, inapt, ineligible, miscast, unapt, unfit, unsuitable). (various references)

Hebrew		לא � וח (disadvantageous, uncomfortable, untoward). (various references)

Hungarian		terhes (arduous, big with child, burdensome, cumbersome, cumbrous, enceinte, encumbrance, expecting, gravid, impregnate, irksome, onerous, oppressive, pregnant, to be big with child, to be in the family way, to be pillowed, to be quick with child, to look pillowed, with calf, with young), nehéz (burdensome, complicated, cumbersome, cumbrous, damper, difficult, grave, grueling, gruelling, hard, hard case, heavy, hefty, herculean, it's a bad job!, knotty, laborious, onerous, ponderous, stiff, stodgy, teaser, thorny, to be bunkered, to be hard to please, tough, trying), kényelmetlen (awkward, comfortless, cramp, cramped, cumbersome, rough, uncomfortable, uneasy), alkalmatlan (awkward, importunate, inadequate, inappropriate, inapt, incapable, incompetent, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, inopportune, mistimed, trying, unfeasible, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unwelcome). (various references)

Icelandic		vandur (difficult, hard), þungur (burdensome, difficult, hard, heavy, onerous). (various references)

Indonesian		tidak menyenangkan. (various references)

Italian		pesante (burdensome, difficult, dull, grave, hard, heavy, lumpy, muggy, ponderous, serious, slow, stodgy, trying, viscous, weightily, weighty), difficile (arduous, awkward, catchy, difficult, difficult graft by a flap method, difficult to please, fastidious, hard, problem, rough, severe, stiff, strained, stressful, tight, tough, tricky, trying, uneasy). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		住み難い (unpleasant), 不具合 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		すみにくい (unpleasant), ふぐあい. (various references)

Korean		부자� 한. (various references)

Manx		neuchooie (inapplicable, inappropriate, incongruous, indecent, ineligible, inordinate, out of place, undesirable, unfit), meechaaoil, doccaragh (arduous, hard, laborious). (various references)

Norwegian		vanskelig (difficult, hard). (various references)

Papiamen		fregá (difficult, hard), difísil (difficult, hard). (various references)

Pig Latin		inconvenientay

Polish		trudny (difficult, hard). (various references)

Portuguese		difícil (arduous, cornered, cramped, difficile, difficult, fustian, go ahead, grave, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, hidebound, kidnap, knotty, labored, laboured, nice, painful, pernickety, ponderous, puzzling, rugged, thankless, thorny, ticklish, tough, tricky, trying, well-made). (various references)

Romanian		inoportun (annoying, ill timed, ill-favored, ill-favoured, inexpedient, inopportune, malapropos, pointless, timeless, undue, unseasonable, untimely), incomod (awkward, clumsy, comfortless, incommodious, tedious, troublesome, uncomfortable, uneasy, unhandy), supãrãtor (annoying, bad, bothersome, disappointing, dreadful, grating, hurtful, importunate, inopportune, intrusively, invidious, irksome, irritating, irritatingly, jumpy, mischief-makering, niggling, obtrusively, painful, provoking, provokingly, tedious, troublesome, unfortunate, unlucky, unwelcome, vexatious, vexing), greu (annoying, arduous, awkward, burden, burdensome, busy, clumsy, dangerously, difficult, difficulty, fatiguing, gravely, grievous, hard, hardly, heavily, heavy, labored, laborious, laboured, leaden, lot, massive, massy, near, onerous, oppressive, painful, parlous, precarious, punitive, reluctantly, scarcely, seriously, severe, solid, stiff, stodgy, stolid, strenuous, stuffy, ticklish, toilful, tough, troublesome, trying, uneasy, uphill, wearisome, weary, weight, weighty). (various references)

Russian		неудобный (awkward, difficult-to-use, incommodious, unchristian, uncomfortable, undesirable, uneasy, unhandy). (various references)

Scottish		doirbh (difficult, hard). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		nezgodan (disadvantageous, inopportune, troublesome, unchancy, unfavorable, unfavourable, unmeet, untimely), nepogodan (disadvantageous, inapposite, unaccommodating, unagreeable, unbefitting), nepodesan (discordant, impaired, improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept, inexpedient, quaint, unaccommodating, unapt, unbefitting, undue, unsuitable, unsuited). (various references)

Spanish		dificil (difficult, hard), inoportuno (ill-time, inexpedient, inopportune, irrelevant, unfitting, unfortunate, unhappy, unpassable, unseasonable, untimely, wrong). (various references)

Swedish		oläglig (ill timed, inopportune, untimely), obekväm (comfortless, incommodious, uncomfortable). (various references)

Turkish		zor (arduous, baffling, constraint, crucial, cruel, difficult, exacting, force, formidable, hairy, hard, knotty, main, mean, might, rough, sticky, stiff, strain, tight, trickish, uneasy), zahmetli (demanding, drudging, exacting, exhausting, exhaustive, fatiguing, grueling, gruelling, incommodious, labored, laboring, laborious, laboured, labouring, lucubratory, onerous, painful, toilful, toilsome, troublesome, troublous, trying, uphill, with an effort), vakitsiz (ill timed, inopportune, premature, untimely), uygunsuz (derogatory, illegitimate, impolitic, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, incongruous, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, ineligible, inexpedient, infelicitous, malapropos, near the knuckle, obnoxious, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncalled for, unchristian, uncomely, unhandsome, unpropitious, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong), sakıncalı (disadvantageous, objectionable, prejudicial, unfavorable, unfavourable), rahatsız edici (annoying, besetting, disturbing, fraught, haunting, hot, irritant, irritating, noisy, pesky, plaguesome, rough, strident, uncomfortable, uneasy, unrestful, worrying), külfetli (burdensome, cumbersome, cumbrous, onerous, troublesome), elverişsiz (disabled, disadvantageous, inadequate, incapable, ineligible, insusceptible, unfavorable, unfavourable, unfit, unhandy, unpropitious, unsuitable, unsuited). (various references)

Turkmen		зemesiz (uncomfortable). (various references)

Ukranian		незручний (awkward, comfortless, incommodious, objectionable, uncomfortable, uneasy), непідхожий (ill timed, improper, inadequate, inapposite, inapt, inept, naughty, unbecoming, unchristian, undesirable, undue, unearthly, unmeet, unsuitable, untoward, unworthy). (various references)

Vietnamese		thiếu tiện nghi (discomfortable), phiền phức (incommodious, plaguesome, plaguy, troublesome, trying), bất tiện (comfortless, discomfortable, uncomfortable). (various references)

Welsh		anodd (difficult, hard), anhwylus (unwell), anhawdd (difficult, hard), anghyfleus (awkward). (various references)

Yucatec		yah (ache, difficult, hard, pain). (various references)

Zulu		-nzima (difficult, hard). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	incommodus, inportuna, inportune, inportunis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "inconvenient": inconveniently. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Inconvenient" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: inconvenien, inconvenienc, inconveniens, inconveniente, inconvenients, inconvinent, inconvinient, invonvenient. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "inconvenient" (pronounced i'nkunvē"nyunt)
10	-k u n v ē" n y u n t	convenient.
5	-n y u n t	poignant.
4	-y u n t	brilliant, ebullient, resilient, valiant.
3	-u n t	abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, absent, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjacent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, adolescent, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antecedent, antidepressant, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, bombardment, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, competent, complacent, complainant, complaisant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment, confident, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, containment, contaminant, contentment, contestant, continent, contingent, convalescent, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, copayment, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, debarment, debasement, decadent, decedent, decent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, deferment, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, dependent, deployment, deportment, depressant, derailment, descendant, descendent, despondent, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discordant, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinfectant, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, dispersant, displacement, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, divestment, docent, dominant, dormant, easement, efferent, effervescent, efficient, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evanescent, evident, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extant, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impatient, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, important, impotent, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, imprudent, inadvertent, incandescent, incessant, incident, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, increment, incumbent, indecent, independent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, inefficient, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, innocent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, installment, instant, instrument, insufficient, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, militant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, mordant, movement, mutant, nascent, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonresident, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outpatient, outplacement, overconfident, overpayment, overstatement, oxidant, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patent, patient, pavement, payment, peasant, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, pigment, piquant, placement, pleasant, pliant, pollutant, postponement, postretirement, potent, preadolescent, precedent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, present, presentment, prevalent, procurement, proficient, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quiescent, quotient, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, redundant, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reluctant, reminiscent, remnant, repayment, repellent, repentant, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resident, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, restatement, resultant, resurgent, retardant, reticent, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rodent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplement, supplicant, suppressant, surfactant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transcendent, transient, translucent, transparent, treatment, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, variant, vehement, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-e-i-i-n-n-n-n-o-t-v"
	-2 letters: convenient.
	-3 letters: connivent, incentive, invention.
	-4 letters: coinvent, evection, eviction, innocent, neotenic, nicotine, nonevent.
	-5 letters: coniine, connive, convene, convent, invitee, invoice, nicotin.
	Words containing the letters "c-e-e-i-i-n-n-n-n-o-t-v"
	+2 letters: inconveniently.
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