1
as in annoying
causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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2
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
Trying to stick exclusively to JR routes can quickly become inconvenient and frustrating.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Teams need to be able to take risks—from making hard decisions, to naming inconvenient truths, to having a hard conversation—in order to be successful.
—Jp Pawliw, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2025
The dispute came at a particularly inconvenient time for the Franks.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
For private individuals, the inflated costs are inconvenient but bearable.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Teams need to be able to take risks—from making hard decisions, to naming inconvenient truths, to having a hard conversation—in order to be successful.
—Jp Pawliw, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2025
The dispute came at a particularly inconvenient time for the Franks.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
For private individuals, the inflated costs are inconvenient but bearable.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconvenient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
Adjective
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Beyond that, people found the Mitfords’ very, very aristocratic accent extremely annoying.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Here's how to erase annoying scratches from hardwood floors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the complex artistry at play, the collection never felt inaccessible.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Under the legislation, app stores and internet service providers were to make TikTok inaccessible in the United States, if the platform had not been sold.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Before last season, his latent talent was obvious, but a frustrating lack of consistency meant the 28-year-old was never — until now — even included in the 30-man shortlist for the award.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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More frustrating still is when the shoe is on the other foot.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The account was unavailable Friday.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While there is little doubt about the outcome of the Fed meeting, there are still questions over who exactly will be voting—setting up some very awkward dynamics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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This leaves the broader discourse around Kirk’s assassination in an awkward position, deprived of the certainty that so many crave.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nina not being there contributed to one of the most irritating moments in this season so far, with Antonio smugly blowing a kiss into the camera for her and gloating about being in the top after her harsh critique last week.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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An irritating habit of his is to stop by and launch into long-winded stories about some mundane event in his present or past life or to pontificate about a current event.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ponder the grocery categories tracked by local CPIs to see which California supermarket aisles are most troublesome to your household’s food budget.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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For Wild fans, one more potentially troublesome factor iis the history of moves like that one.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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