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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This comes at an inconvenient time as Midwest farmers are in harvest season.
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Having to greet you amidst the final whirlwind is an inconvenient speed bump.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Actually, Alma does suffer from ulcers, which cause her extraordinary stomach pain and vomiting at inconvenient moments, and cause viewers to wonder not if but when such clumsy symbolic traits will be trotted out in the future.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Experiencing diaper blowouts in the most inconvenient places, like a plane, as well as brutal moments of constipation, with her older kids, Everly, 12, and Callum, 5, encouraged Dewan to pay attention to gut health.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Having to greet you amidst the final whirlwind is an inconvenient speed bump.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Actually, Alma does suffer from ulcers, which cause her extraordinary stomach pain and vomiting at inconvenient moments, and cause viewers to wonder not if but when such clumsy symbolic traits will be trotted out in the future.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Experiencing diaper blowouts in the most inconvenient places, like a plane, as well as brutal moments of constipation, with her older kids, Everly, 12, and Callum, 5, encouraged Dewan to pay attention to gut health.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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