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inconvenient

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt// UK //ɪnkənvˈiːnɪənt// in·con·ve·nient Archaic

adj. causing trouble or extra work. You use this to describe something that happens at a bad time or makes a task more difficult.

adj. causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort; not suited to one's needs or purposes. Often used to describe timing or physical location.


SIMPLE

It is very inconvenient to travel without a car here.

CONTEXTUAL

The road closure was highly inconvenient for commuters who had to find a much longer route to work.

COMPLEX

While the new security protocols are undeniably inconvenient for the staff, the management insists they are necessary to protect sensitive client data.

Antonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Middle French inconvenient, from Latin inconvenientem.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'be', 'become', or 'find'. Frequently takes a 'to' infinitive or a 'for' phrase.

Pitfall

It is inconvenient of you to come now.It is inconvenient for you to come now.Use 'for' to indicate who is affected by the difficulty; 'of' is used for character traits like 'kind' or 'rude'.

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