1
as in annoying
causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
for some reason, the homeowners placed the dishes in an inconvenient cabinet
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Recent Examples of inconvenient
As cognitive psychologists show, people tend to erase or minimize inconvenient or painful facts that may threaten their sense of self.
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Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
This evidently remained an inconvenient truth for respondents.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
When the Dickinson fascicles were turned over to Mabel Loomis Todd, Susan’s crucial position as primary audience for Emily’s poetry became an inconvenient and irrelevant piece of information that did not jibe with the popular image of a nineteenth-century poetess.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Adding those elements also adds complexity, risks damage to delicate surroundings, and requires inconvenient tethering.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
This evidently remained an inconvenient truth for respondents.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
When the Dickinson fascicles were turned over to Mabel Loomis Todd, Susan’s crucial position as primary audience for Emily’s poetry became an inconvenient and irrelevant piece of information that did not jibe with the popular image of a nineteenth-century poetess.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Adding those elements also adds complexity, risks damage to delicate surroundings, and requires inconvenient tethering.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
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That one is a flimsy piano ballad where the duo’s approach to vocals—strangled, swirled and gasping—comes off more annoying than innovative, like a joke that isn’t funny anymore.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
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The weight of the tool allows for more control, allowing for the blade to safely and gently glide across your face to exfoliate and remove annoying peach fuzz.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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The pier is inaccessible to divers when cruise ships are at port, so check with local dive shops for availability in advance.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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The stretch of river that’s home to the Bloomfield Cod is inaccessible to most visitors – but not remote enough to guarantee the cod’s safety.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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For athletes, the C1 solves a frustrating, age-old problem.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The reality is that traditional investigative journalism is a frequently boring and frustrating endeavor that takes a lot of time, money, and patience.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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During its closure, all services rendered at city hall will be unavailable, the post said, including municipal court and utility billing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to filling your bird feeders with seed and suet, providing birds with water is often overlooked, especially in winter when ice and snow make other water sources unavailable.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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The couple's appearance comes just days after Cher appeared on Shepard's Armchair Expert and dropped a few awkward moments with the hosts.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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This mind-melter from Charlie Kaufman centers on an enigmatic Buckley as the conflicted girlfriend of Jesse Plemons’s awkward Jake, who takes her to meet his incredibly strange parents (Toni Collette and David Thewlis).—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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What an irritating phrase, Helen thinks.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Many of us suffer from skin problems, chapped lips, or an irritating cough when the air is too dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to The Marshall Project, federal officers fired on at least nine people in their vehicles over a four-month period, evidence of a disturbing pattern.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Zhang was quickly identified as a suspect based on her allegedly increasingly disturbing behavior, according to authorities.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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SacRT revealed that the vandalism was from copper wire theft -- an increasingly troublesome problem for the district as well as public infrastructure around the country, officials say.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ice is often the most troublesome winter precipitation for both humans and plants.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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