inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 
: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune
an inconvenient time
inconveniently
adverb
Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence
The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
So this film features the character’s son Slim Peterson (Lavell Crawford), who, like his father, sports a prosthetic hand that has the inconvenient propensity for falling off.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
That's slightly inconvenient; during the free beta program, the sign-up process was conducted entirely online.
—PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
Concha fact checked the suggestion that the debate came at an inconvenient time for Biden.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconvenient
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently
adverb
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