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Added 9 October 2026

inconvenient

/ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/ adjective

In Latin: incommodus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inconvenient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs.
it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen
Not conveniently timed.
an early departure is inconvenient for us

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French inconvenient, from Latin inconvenientem.

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