Synonyms of inconveniences

inconveniences 1 of 2

noun

plural of inconvenience

as in headaches

something that is a source of irritation

the inconvenience of having to walk everywhere until the car is fixed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• frustrations
• nuisances
• worries
• thorns
• annoyances
• problems
• irritants
• aggravations
• exasperations
• vexations
• irks
• hassles
• discomforts
• peeves
• pests
• rubs
• bugbears
• trials
• anxieties
• troubles
• insults
• hair shirts
• menaces
• botherations
• ruffles
• burdens
• bothers
• affronts
• curses
• predicaments
• upsets
• plagues
• aggros
• tribulations
• pinpricks
• fleabites
• plights
• offenders
• annoyers
• disturbers
• mischiefs
• sores
• hang-ups
• offenses
• millstones
• afflictions
• albatross
• pet peeves
• crosses
• harassers
• pandora's boxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasures
• joys
• delights

inconveniences

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inconvenience

as in troubles

to cause discomfort to or trouble for

he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troubles
• weighs
• bothers
• disturbs
• discommodes
• burdens
• incommodes
• upsets
• disobliges
• bugs
• handicaps
• puts out
• annoys
• angers
• hinders
• encumbers
• aggravates
• impedes
• interferes (with)
• exasperates
• irks
• hampers
• obstructs
• inhibits
• saddles
• provokes
• vexes
• fetters
• shackles
• chafes
• holds back
• ties up
• hobbles
• riles
• peeves
• hamstrings
• galls
• nettles
• trammels
• piques
• inflames
• grates
• perturbs
• holds up
• manacles
• agitates
• gets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favors
• aids
• obliges
• helps
• accommodates
• assists
• facilitates
• eases
• delights
• abets
• smooths
• pleases
• contents
• comforts
• disarms
• satisfies
• gratifies
• appeases
• consoles
• placates
• conciliates
• mollifies
• pacifies
• gladdens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inconveniences

Noun

The drawbacks of the home are more minor inconveniences than major considerations. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

There has never been any consideration of the inconveniences caused by CDOT. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The Lycra Company is taking aim at one of performance apparel’s more visible inconveniences. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Some critics noted the race caused inconveniences for local residents because several downtown streets had to be closed. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

At first, these inconveniences, along with various forms of physical discomfort, dominated my consciousness. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

For Russell, those problems are not occasional inconveniences. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

Chinese medicine taught me that our symptoms are signals, not inconveniences to silence, and that food as thy medicine, sleep, circadian rhythms, stress awareness and our daily habits can all be powerful forms of medicine. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Amazon is full of under-the-radar home gadgets that eliminate everyday inconveniences and make life a little more functional—and best of all, every pick on this list costs less than $15. — Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Bellorado-Samuels’s home doesn’t disappear behind her collection but pushes back, amplifies, complicates, and occasionally inconveniences it. — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

On-time performance across the entire San Diego trolley system has been boosted by a year-old East County service change that inconveniences a relatively small number of riders. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025