inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 
: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune
an inconvenient time
inconveniently
adverb
Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence
The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
Recent Examples on the Web
Another inconvenient stat for the Panthers from the 2023 regular season: former Panther Christian McCaffrey scored 21 touchdowns by himself in San Francisco.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
Pain turns my body rigid, an inconvenient fortress.
—Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Larger items will likely only fit if the second-row seats are removed, an inconvenient task.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
But there’s the inconvenient hypocrisy of his own nocturnal havoc to deal with, which is where Fessenden’s update — more talky than bloody, and still plenty bloody — carves out its own moral seriousness about the monsters inside all of us.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Why are shin splints so painful? Shin splints can be both painful and inconvenient.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Plus, there was no pilling or dye bleeding, although the brand does recommend laying it flat to dry, which may be inconvenient for some families.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Correspondent Ben Tracy talks with the report's co-author, Davis Allen, and with Jan Dell, a former chemical engineer, about an inconvenient truth surrounding the lifecycle of plastic.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
Passing out in the wrong place or at the wrong time can be inconvenient and dangerous.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
Pain turns my body rigid, an inconvenient fortress.
—Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Larger items will likely only fit if the second-row seats are removed, an inconvenient task.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
But there’s the inconvenient hypocrisy of his own nocturnal havoc to deal with, which is where Fessenden’s update — more talky than bloody, and still plenty bloody — carves out its own moral seriousness about the monsters inside all of us.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Why are shin splints so painful? Shin splints can be both painful and inconvenient.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Plus, there was no pilling or dye bleeding, although the brand does recommend laying it flat to dry, which may be inconvenient for some families.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Correspondent Ben Tracy talks with the report's co-author, Davis Allen, and with Jan Dell, a former chemical engineer, about an inconvenient truth surrounding the lifecycle of plastic.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
Passing out in the wrong place or at the wrong time can be inconvenient and dangerous.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently
adverb
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