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inconvenience

/ɪnkənˈviːnɪəns/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The state or experience of being made to work harder than is necessary or desirable to achieve a particular objective or of obstructing or hindering someone or something.

    - "The long line at the ticket counter was an inconvenience."
    - "The power outage caused a great inconvenience for the residents."
    - "Missing the last bus was a major inconvenience."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪnkənˈviːnɪəns/



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Synonyms

annoyance , nuisance , trouble , discommodate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with inconvenience
inconceivable , unconventional , unrelenting
Variants
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inconvenience , inconveniences , inconvenienced , inconveniencing
Etymology
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The word 'inconvenience' originated from the Old French word 'inconveni' which means 'unsuitable' or 'unadvised'. It was later used in Middle English to refer to anything that is not convenient or easy.

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in the English language with the letter 'e' appears 11 times is 'inconvenience'.

  2. The word 'inconvenience' contains all five vowels in English (a, e, i, o, u) in alphabetical order.

  3. Inconvenience is often used in the context of customer service, such as when a business apologizes for an inconvenience caused by a delay or error.

Related Concepts
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  1. hardship: Inconvenience is a type of hardship that can be overcome with effort, whereas hardship can refer to more severe and long-lasting difficulties.

  2. frustration: Inconvenience can cause frustration, as it prevents us from achieving our goals easily or efficiently.

Quotes
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  1. Jem knew as well as I that it was difficult to walk fast without stumping a toe, tripping on stones, and other "inconveniences", and I was barefooted.

    - Harper Lee,{it}To Kill a Mockingbird{/it},1960

  2. Needham was sorry to see him go, for although his high-handedness … had caused some "inconvenience", his intelligence and courage were of the first water.

    - Simon Winchester,{it}The Man Who Loved China{/it},2008

  3. Any wish or even longing I might have to see her produced no results; sometimes when she showed up it was actually inconvenient, but frustrated longing and "inconvenience" both ended the same way …

    - Jane Smiley,{it}Good Faith{/it},2003
Culture
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Inconvenience is a common theme in literature, especially in works that explore the human condition. For example, in 'Bartleby, the Scrivener' by Herman Melville, the protagonist refuses to perform tasks that he finds inconvenient, leading to a series of complications.

How to Memorize "inconvenience"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a situation where you are trying to accomplish a task, but there are obstacles or complications that make it difficult. Imagine yourself feeling annoyed or frustrated as you work to overcome these inconveniences.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'inconvenience' with the feeling of being hindered or obstructed. Think of a time when you encountered an inconvenience and how it made you feel.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'I CAN'T' to remember the meaning of inconvenience: 'I' for 'obstruct', 'C' for 'complicate', 'A' for 'annoy', 'N' for 'nuisance', and 'T' for 'trouble'.

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