inconvenient

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing inconvenience or trouble; unwelcome or unwelcomeable.

  - "The heavy traffic was an inconvenient delay."
  - "His constant interrupting became an inconvenient habit."

• Adjective

  Not convenient; difficult to deal with.

  - "The narrow aisles made shopping an inconvenient experience."
  - "The outdated software caused inconvenient problems."

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Antonyms

convenient

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inconvenient
inadvertent , unconventional , conventional , department , decent , sentiment

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Variants

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inconvenient , inconveniently

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'unsuitable' or 'unfit' in medieval Latin. The modern meaning evolved from the older sense of 'unsuitable' to 'causing trouble' or 'difficult to deal with'.

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Trivia

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1. The word inconvenient comes from the Latin word 'inconveniens', which means 'unsuitable'.

2. Inconvenient is a homophone of the word convenient, which means 'suitable' or 'easily managed'.

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Related Concepts

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1. disadvantage: A disadvantage is a situation or condition that is not helpful or favorable. It can make achieving a goal more difficult or time-consuming, and is often the opposite of an advantage.

2. inconvenience fee: An inconvenience fee is a charge levied by a business or organization for providing a service that is less convenient than the standard offering. For example, a bank might charge a fee for cashing a check at an ATM instead of at a branch.

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Culture

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Inconvenient is a common term used in various contexts such as transportation, shopping, and technology. It can be used to describe a situation that causes annoyance or difficulty, and is often used in complaints or criticisms.

How to Memorize "inconvenient"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize inconvenient, imagine a situation that is difficult or annoying. Picture yourself stuck in traffic, waiting in a long line, or dealing with a malfunctioning piece of technology. Focus on the feelings of frustration and annoyance that come with the situation.

2. associate
   

   - To associate inconvenient with the feeling of frustration or annoyance can help memorize the word. Think of a time when you were inconvenienced and remember how it made you feel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - A mnemonic for inconvenient could be 'I Can Never Enjoy Painless Events'. The first letter of each word in the phrase corresponds to the first letter of each word in inconvenient.

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