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inconvenient

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/

inconvenient means: Causing difficulty or extra effort, or happening at a time that does not suit you.

adjective

CAUSES DIFFICULTYB1

Causing difficulty or extra effort, or happening at a time that does not suit you.

  • That is an inconvenient time for me.
  • The station is in an inconvenient location.
  • Would changing the date be inconvenient for you?

How to use it: inconvenient for someone (The new opening hours are inconvenient for working parents.); inconvenient to do something (It is inconvenient to carry two bags on the bus.)

Similar words: awkward, troublesome

Opposites: convenient

Common phrases: inconvenient time, inconvenient for someone, inconvenient to someone

Questions about inconvenient

What does inconvenient mean?

Causing difficulty or extra effort, or happening at a time that does not suit you.

What is inconvenient in other languages?

Türkçe: elverişsiz · Español: inconveniente · Français: peu pratique · Deutsch: unpraktisch · Italiano: scomodo · 日本語: 不便な

How do you pronounce inconvenient?

It is pronounced /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/.

How do you use inconvenient in a sentence?

That is an inconvenient time for me. The station is in an inconvenient location.

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