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
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Unfortunately, our desire to make a deal with a radical, terrorist Iranian government that has never kept an inconvenient promise won’t deter our adversaries.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In-person care will be much harder to access for some people and inconvenient for the rest.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
The timing would be rather inconvenient for major-league owners who want to justify a salary cap, in part, by arguing that such teams operate at too great a competitive disadvantage.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In-person care will be much harder to access for some people and inconvenient for the rest.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
The timing would be rather inconvenient for major-league owners who want to justify a salary cap, in part, by arguing that such teams operate at too great a competitive disadvantage.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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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