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
Residents who have lived in Arizona for multiple summers know that monsoon season can not only be inconvenient but dangerous and destructive.
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Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
While popular islands like Mykonos and Santorini might not notice the impact of the new flight service, smaller islands that were once inconvenient to access certainly will.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
The timing of the collapse was particularly inconvenient for the bar's business, coming on the eve of this weekend's Movement electronic musical festival.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
If people were to learn this inconvenient fact, he and Jane would be killed, because in this version of Tudor England, the shapeshifters are known as Ethians, in what is presumably a metaphor for Protestants, though the internal logic is dicey at best.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
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Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
While popular islands like Mykonos and Santorini might not notice the impact of the new flight service, smaller islands that were once inconvenient to access certainly will.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
The timing of the collapse was particularly inconvenient for the bar's business, coming on the eve of this weekend's Movement electronic musical festival.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
If people were to learn this inconvenient fact, he and Jane would be killed, because in this version of Tudor England, the shapeshifters are known as Ethians, in what is presumably a metaphor for Protestants, though the internal logic is dicey at best.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 27 Jul. 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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