inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 

: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune

an inconvenient time

inconveniently adverb

Synonyms of inconvenient

• annoying
• frustrating
• awkward
• irritating
• disturbing
• troublesome

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

And looking away because the problem is complex, or politically inconvenient, is no longer acceptable. —Thomas McInerney, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

There, the feral irreverence that once made her alluring becomes inconvenient, and Lawrence plays a series of tics in search of a character. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

As cognitive psychologists show, people tend to erase or minimize inconvenient or painful facts that may threaten their sense of self. —Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025

This evidently remained an inconvenient truth for respondents. —Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, incongruous, harmful, from Anglo-French, from Latin inconvenient-, inconveniens, from in- + convenient-, conveniens convenient

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inconvenient

• convenient

Kids Definition

inconvenient

adjective

in·​con·​ve·​nient ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 

: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance

an inconvenient delay

inconveniently adverb