incommode

in·com·mode

verb \ˌin-kə-ˈmōd\

in·com·mod·edin·com·mod·ing

Definition of INCOMMODE

transitive verb

: to give inconvenience or distress to : disturb

Examples of INCOMMODE

1. <the innkeeper tried to hide how much the request incommoded them>

Origin of INCOMMODE

Middle French incommoder, from Latin incommodare, from incommodus inconvenient, from in- + commodus convenient — more at commode

First Known Use: 1598

Related to INCOMMODE

Synonyms: discommode, disoblige, disturb, inconvenience, put out, trouble

Antonyms: accommodate, favor, oblige

Related Words: burden, encumber, saddle, weigh; fetter, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammel; aggravate, anger, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, get, irk, nettle, peeve, pique, rile, vex; grate, inflame (also enflame), provoke; agitate, perturb, upset

Near Antonyms: abet, aid, assist, help; ease, facilitate, smooth; appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate; delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; comfort, console, content

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Rhymes with INCOMMODE

à la mode, antipode, carbo-load, discommode, down the road, eigenmode, electrode, episode, frontage road, front-end load, hit the road, impastoed, internode, Kozhikode, microcode, mother lode, Nesselrode, object code, palinode, penal code, pigeon-toed, service road, sinus node, trematode, wagonload