Also spelled ill-conwenient
adj
noun
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Meanings
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1
adj
Causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort; not suiting your needs or plans.
It is inconvenient not to have a phone in the kitchen.
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2
adj
Happening at a time that is not suitable.
An early departure is inconvenient for us.
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Word family
Forms
inconveniently
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French inconvenient, from Latin inconvenientem.
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