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inconvenient

adjective in·con·ve·nient \ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt\

: causing trouble or problems : not convenient

Full Definition of INCONVENIENT

: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune <an inconvenient time>

— in·con·ve·nient·ly adverb

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Middle English, incongruous, harmful, from Anglo-French, from Latin inconvenient-, inconveniens, from in- + convenient-, conveniens convenient

First Known Use: 1651

INCONVENIENT Defined for Kids

adjective in·con·ve·nient \ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt\

: causing trouble or difficulty : not convenient <That time is inconvenient for me.>

— in·con·ve·nient·ly adverb

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