INCONVENIENCE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

inconvenience 1 of 2

noun

ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyən(t)s

Definition of inconvenience

as in headache

something that is a source of irritation the inconvenience of having to walk everywhere until the car is fixed

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inconvenience

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verb

ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyən(t)s

as in to trouble

to cause discomfort to or trouble for he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment

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Recent Examples of inconvenience

Noun

At first, these inconveniences, along with various forms of physical discomfort, dominated my consciousness. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 People wealthy enough to outsource inconvenience still have finite time, and time remains the one asset no concierge can replenish. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

When high-opportunity jurisdictions restrict housing supply, the burden falls on lower-income families, workers of color, and young people who are priced out entirely and not just inconvenienced. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Rectangular fast-moving carts won’t inconvenience you by telling you to move out of the way and zipping past. — Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconvenience

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenience

Noun

Tibbetts says the fires have already created plenty of logistics headaches.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of headache

Verb

Commissioner Patricia O’Brien said that while she was troubled by the errors that led to the situation, ultimately the commission needed to be realistic.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Von Neumann himself helped develop it as a potential remedy for some logical inconsistencies with Hilbert space that troubled him.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of trouble

Noun

Earlier in August, A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to contribute $567 million to an abatement fund as part of a public nuisance case centering on child-safety allegations.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
In March, a New Mexico jury and judge fined Meta over $900 million after the state’s attorney general argued that its platforms created a public nuisance.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Verb

Right-handed reliever Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain) will be shut down for the rest of the year due to a recurring hamstring strain that’s bothered him since spring training.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
McGarey’s son told his mom not to bother sending packages because people weren’t receiving them.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bother

Noun

Acceptance moves you out of frustration and into a place of proactivity.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Troops in this area have sustained heavy casualties in battles with the regional Islamic State affiliate, and analysts and security sources say frustration with the government is mounting within frontline units.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustration

Verb

Warchus says the pair spent a couple of years weighing whether to attempt a musical version at all, wary of tampering with a project both are proud of.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Gas prices, up almost 25% compared to last year, have weighed heavily on consumers’ finances.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of weigh

Noun

Kahoot Appears Inside ChatGPT Kahoot’s new ChatGPT app may solve a small but persistent classroom annoyance for many educators who have to copy and paste content across the apps.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But that does nothing to ease the annoyance of this latest loss and this current context.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoyance

Verb

Now investors are wondering whether the bond market’s unease is strong enough to disturb a booming stock market.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.

— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026