INCONVENIENCES Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of inconveniences

Noun

These inconveniences come on top of high inflation and high interest rates that have weighed on even Russia’s wealthiest businesses and consumers for months. —

Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 These are not small inconveniences. —

Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 The modern world forces us to waste time doing cost-benefit analyses of various inconveniences. —

Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 Projects like this almost always result in some inconveniences for businesses, homeowners and motorists. —

Olivia Young, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Amazon has never totally cut off support for older Kindle models before, though owners of those devices have occasionally had to put up with some inconveniences. —

Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026 There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 These are not minor inconveniences. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 Homeland is currently only partially funded, causing long airport backups and other inconveniences. —

Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconveniences

Noun

Hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces, can cause headaches, fever, gastrointestinal issues and respiratory problems.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Patient groups are jockeying for exemptions from Medicaid work requirements, but the unusually fast implementation timeline for states is causing headaches.

— John Wilkerson, STAT, 12 May 2026