INCONVENIENT Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

inconvenient

adjective

ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt

Definition of inconvenient

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 Once research passes established agency scientific and ethical review, political officials should not suppress it because its findings are inconvenient. — Debra Houry, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 One of the most inconvenient rooms to paint is definitely a kitchen. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, as cars replaced horses, streets had to be widened, and several of the city’s many inconvenient hills were flattened—some houses were demolished, but plenty were simply rolled out of the way. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 When OutKick reported something inconvenient for the league, FOS wanted documentation, competing sources and context about OutKick's motives. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconvenient

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient

Adjective

Ready to go to South America and see some capybaras annoying tweens?

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
In May, Cloobeck was arrested and charged with three counts of attempting to dissuade a witness from testifying and one count of harassment for making annoying phone calls, according to a criminal complaint.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoying

Adjective

Outside, landscaped courtyards and public seating open previously inaccessible areas of the church site to the surrounding neighborhood.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Search and rescue teams combed the trails to find Kalapaca, and on Friday, a helicopter flight crew located him in steep terrain that was inaccessible to ground teams, the sheriff's office said.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaccessible

Adjective

What age should a kid get a phone There isn’t one clean answer to the age question, and that can feel frustrating when your kid’s friends already have phones.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Asked about the most frustrating part of the job, 30 percent chose sourcing, just behind the 33 percent who chose photographing and listing items.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrating

Adjective

When information about a building is unavailable, the researchers can use machine learning to estimate its characteristics.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Iranian family law continues to give husbands powers and privileges unavailable to wives.

— Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of unavailable

Adjective

At least the latter gives you something to do with yourself during the awkward time that was really just meant for wedding party photo opportunities with no thought of the inconvenience to the guests.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Continue reading … -- POLITICS TELLING SILENCE — Socialist mayor's awkward response scrutinized after police chief's nervous glances.

— , FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of awkward

Adjective

That tiny gesture may explain why secret copying can feel especially irritating.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
Despite its splashy unveiling, Project Zenith is more about making the OS less irritating for developers than adding any groundbreaking capabilities.

— Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of irritating

Adjective

French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The 72-year-old Cuban widow filed for temporary custody shortly after the disturbing incident.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Adjective

Antibiotic overuse remains common for other conditions of later life, too, including the kind of urinary tract infections that cause no troublesome symptoms and upper respiratory infections that are typically viral, not bacterial.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
In Bad Apples, Maria ends up accidentally taking and locking her troublesome student, Danny, in her home following a series of questionable decisions and a desperate moment.

— Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026