inconvenient

adjective in·con·ve·nient \ ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt \

Updated on: 7 Apr 2018

Definition of inconvenient

: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune

an inconvenient time

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inconveniently

adverb

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Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence

The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time

Recent Examples of inconvenient from the Web

An attack on a network certainly is inconvenient and can be costly, and something any company – whether a retailer, a bank or a media company -- wants to avoid, but there is no threat to public safety or to natural gas deliveries.

— Bloomberg.com, "Cyberattack Pings Data Systems of At Least Four Gas Networks," 4 Apr. 2018
When Kim climbed up a tree: The best (and most inconvenient) way to squeeze in some cardio.

— grace gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, "A Brief History of Celebs' Most Extra Nude Photo Shoots," 3 Apr. 2018
The inconvenient truth is that only military action…can accomplish what is required.

— The Economist, "The deal that curtails Iran’s nuclear ambitions seems doomed," 28 Mar. 2018
There are many ways for a powerful person to silence someone with an inconvenient story to tell.

— hayley macmillen, Allure, "Fixating on Stormy Daniels's Porn Career Is Just One More Way to Silence Her Voice," 26 Mar. 2018
The mindset that values openness understands that the truth can be inconvenient and uncomfortable, doesn’t always respect our wishes, and sometimes hurts.

— amy l. wax, WSJ, "The University of Denial," 22 Mar. 2018
The point is, cobbling together one’s financial independence is a messy, inconvenient process, and never happens in a vacuum.

— charlotte cowles, The Cut, "Is It Time for Me to Move Out of My Parents’ House?," 22 Mar. 2018
Two weeks of Roger Federer and the super-excellent men’s final masked this inconvenient truth: The top five seeds from 2017—Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori—won zero matches in Indian Wells in 2018.

— jon wertheim, SI.com, "40 Parting Thoughts from the 2018 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells," 18 Mar. 2018
The truth is that Angry Black Women are looked upon as entities to be contained, as inconvenient citizens who keep on talking about their rights while refusing to do their duty and smile at everyone.

— brittney cooper, Time, "Black Women Are Not ‘Sassy’ — We’re Angry," 15 Mar. 2018

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