convenient

adjective

con·​ve·​nient kən-ˈvēn-yənt 

1

a

: suited to personal comfort or to easy performance

meeting at a convenient time

b

: suited to a particular situation

a convenient excuse

c

: affording accommodation or advantage

found it convenient to deal with both problems at the same time

2

: being near at hand : close

a location convenient to the train station

3

obsolete : suitable, proper

conveniently adverb

Synonyms of convenient

• accessible

Examples of convenient in a Sentence

"You know, you have a very convenient way, Alsi, of forgetting what happened two minutes ago." —Zadie Smith, White Teeth, (2000) 2001

It was more convenient to take my meals in bed, where all I had to do was push away my tray with its uneaten food and fall back upon my pillows … —Stanley Elkin, Harper's, January 1993

The Horses I would have you send to some good pasture … if you can find one convenient. —George Washington 10 May 1756, in The Papers of George Washington,  1984

… at last, after a dreadful struggle in a difficult place where there seemed to be no convenient branches at all, he got near the top. —J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1937

When is a convenient time for you to meet?

The controls are located in a convenient spot on the dashboard.

It might be more convenient to use a calculator, rather than adding the numbers yourself.

a convenient method of cleaning windows

Schools, churches, and stores are all convenient from here.

The power failure was a convenient excuse to leave work early.

The economic recession gave lawmakers a convenient pretext for passing the bill.

Recent Examples on the Web

The compact neck pillow unfolds and slips into its own convenient bag. — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

For many travelers, hotel breakfast is a convenient and enjoyable part of the stay, and Hampton by Hilton is giving guests a bigger role in what lands on the waffle iron. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Yet our tendency to use body mass as a convenient proxy for unhealthy weight gain may obfuscate the true risks – and even benefits – of being a little bigger. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

As operators seek to add more drinks to their menus, Coke must add more convenient beverage options — or risk losing sales to a competitor. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin convenient-, conveniens, from present participle of convenire to assemble, come together, be suitable, from com- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for convenient

• inconvenient

Kids Definition

convenient

adjective

con·​ve·​nient kən-ˈvēn-yənt 

1

: suited to a person's comfort or easy use

a convenient time

a convenient location

2

: easy to get to

schools, churches, and stores are all convenient

conveniently adverb