incommodious

adjective

in·com·mo·di·ous ˌin-kə-ˈmō-dē-əs

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: not commodious : inconvenient

could sleep in the most incommodious places

incommodiously adverb

incommodiousness noun

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First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of incommodious was in 1551

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“Incommodious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incommodious. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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