Definition of inconvenient in English:

inconvenient

adjective ɪnkənˈviːnɪəntˌɪnkənˈvinjənt

Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort.
令人感到麻烦的，不方便的，引起不便的
she telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times
她频繁打来电话，且通常都在很不方便的时候。
Example sentencesExamples
- The more elaborate and inconvenient your system is, the more difficult it will be to penetrate your methods.
- His tactics to crush inconvenient questions, though, displayed the thug in him.
- These people often cause trouble by creating work that is difficult, inconvenient and disturbing.
- Governments, after all, are the ones who can change the law when it is inconvenient.
- But public transport is still unavailable to many, and often inconvenient when available.
- If one of the mistakes happens to have your name on it, it's going to be inconvenient for you, and there are other problems.
- Their preference was for something old, but they were put off by the inconvenient layouts of the buildings and the decay in them.
- Everything is too much trouble, and it is made clear that your very presence is horribly inconvenient.
- Perhaps so much so that the actual historical evidence is somewhat troublesome and inconvenient.
- Does he not realise that the main reason most people don't use the bus is that they are slow, inconvenient and inefficient?
- Does he advocate the suppression of inconvenient facts about his businesses?
- Or if passengers were treated like customers rather than inconvenient hangers-on.
- Most of our industrial unrest comes at a time that is most inconvenient to the customer or to the general consumer.
- Of course the credits pose an inconvenient problem as they are unproductive and equally a turn-off.
- This has proved to be both inconvenient and embarrassing to the mayor.
- This means that it is better to ignore incoming calls, if it is inconvenient or dangerous to answer them.
- This is most inconvenient because it means I have to walk home from Heworth Church in the dark and, quite often, rain.
- The norm, however, required the evasion of a few inconvenient facts.
- Our moral authority is not an impediment that we can or should toss off when it is inconvenient.
- If it became inconvenient, they might well switch to bus or train.
Synonyms
awkward, difficult, unsuitable, inappropriate, troublesome, bothersome, problematic, disruptive
inopportune, untimely, ill-timed, unfavourable, inexpedient, unfortunate, disadvantageous
tiresome, irritating, vexing, annoying, worrisome, distressing, embarrassing
informal aggravating
archaic unseasonable

Derivatives

inconveniently

adverbɪnkənˈviːnɪəntli

What, she wanted to know, was she to do with a 7-year-old who was obstreperous, outspoken, and inconveniently willful?
Example sentencesExamples
- On Tuesday I had my 2nd exam, at the inconveniently late time of 6pm I may add, in ‘the Crypt’ - the morgue-like underbelly of Paddy's Wigwam.
- Once the tally was done and dusted, Charlie was out the door and off to his son James' Confirmation, which had been inconveniently scheduled in the middle of the count.
- Just days later, on December 12, the coachman was helped into the operating theatre - situated rather inconveniently directly above the hospital's boardroom - to begin his ordeal.
- Even when walking outside, if you come upon one of those giant swarms of gnats that are always inconveniently right in your path, if you take on the swarm head on, you will suffer nothing more than a head full of gnats.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense 'incongruous' or 'unsuitable'): via Old French from Latin inconvenient-, from in- 'not' + convenient- 'agreeing, fitting' (see convenient). Current senses date from the mid 17th century.

Definition of inconvenient in US English:

inconvenient

adjectiveˌɪnkənˈvinjəntˌinkənˈvēnyənt

Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort.
令人感到麻烦的，不方便的，引起不便的
she telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times
她频繁打来电话，且通常都在很不方便的时候。
Example sentencesExamples
- These people often cause trouble by creating work that is difficult, inconvenient and disturbing.
- The norm, however, required the evasion of a few inconvenient facts.
- This has proved to be both inconvenient and embarrassing to the mayor.
- The more elaborate and inconvenient your system is, the more difficult it will be to penetrate your methods.
- His tactics to crush inconvenient questions, though, displayed the thug in him.
- Governments, after all, are the ones who can change the law when it is inconvenient.
- But public transport is still unavailable to many, and often inconvenient when available.
- Our moral authority is not an impediment that we can or should toss off when it is inconvenient.
- Does he not realise that the main reason most people don't use the bus is that they are slow, inconvenient and inefficient?
- Does he advocate the suppression of inconvenient facts about his businesses?
- This is most inconvenient because it means I have to walk home from Heworth Church in the dark and, quite often, rain.
- Or if passengers were treated like customers rather than inconvenient hangers-on.
- If one of the mistakes happens to have your name on it, it's going to be inconvenient for you, and there are other problems.
- Most of our industrial unrest comes at a time that is most inconvenient to the customer or to the general consumer.
- Of course the credits pose an inconvenient problem as they are unproductive and equally a turn-off.
- If it became inconvenient, they might well switch to bus or train.
- Perhaps so much so that the actual historical evidence is somewhat troublesome and inconvenient.
- Their preference was for something old, but they were put off by the inconvenient layouts of the buildings and the decay in them.
- Everything is too much trouble, and it is made clear that your very presence is horribly inconvenient.
- This means that it is better to ignore incoming calls, if it is inconvenient or dangerous to answer them.
Synonyms
awkward, difficult, unsuitable, inappropriate, troublesome, bothersome, problematic, disruptive

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruous’ or ‘unsuitable’): via Old French from Latin inconvenient-, from in- ‘not’ + convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (see convenient). Current senses date from the mid 17th century.

词汇	inconvenient
释义	Definition of inconvenient in English: inconvenient adjective ɪnkənˈviːnɪəntˌɪnkənˈvinjənt Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort. 令人感到麻烦的，不方便的，引起不便的 she telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times 她频繁打来电话，且通常都在很不方便的时候。 Example sentencesExamples The more elaborate and inconvenient your system is, the more difficult it will be to penetrate your methods. His tactics to crush inconvenient questions, though, displayed the thug in him. These people often cause trouble by creating work that is difficult, inconvenient and disturbing. Governments, after all, are the ones who can change the law when it is inconvenient. But public transport is still unavailable to many, and often inconvenient when available. If one of the mistakes happens to have your name on it, it's going to be inconvenient for you, and there are other problems. Their preference was for something old, but they were put off by the inconvenient layouts of the buildings and the decay in them. Everything is too much trouble, and it is made clear that your very presence is horribly inconvenient. Perhaps so much so that the actual historical evidence is somewhat troublesome and inconvenient. Does he not realise that the main reason most people don't use the bus is that they are slow, inconvenient and inefficient? Does he advocate the suppression of inconvenient facts about his businesses? Or if passengers were treated like customers rather than inconvenient hangers-on. Most of our industrial unrest comes at a time that is most inconvenient to the customer or to the general consumer. Of course the credits pose an inconvenient problem as they are unproductive and equally a turn-off. This has proved to be both inconvenient and embarrassing to the mayor. This means that it is better to ignore incoming calls, if it is inconvenient or dangerous to answer them. This is most inconvenient because it means I have to walk home from Heworth Church in the dark and, quite often, rain. The norm, however, required the evasion of a few inconvenient facts. Our moral authority is not an impediment that we can or should toss off when it is inconvenient. If it became inconvenient, they might well switch to bus or train. Synonyms awkward, difficult, unsuitable, inappropriate, troublesome, bothersome, problematic, disruptive inopportune, untimely, ill-timed, unfavourable, inexpedient, unfortunate, disadvantageous tiresome, irritating, vexing, annoying, worrisome, distressing, embarrassing informal aggravating archaic unseasonable Derivatives inconveniently adverbɪnkənˈviːnɪəntli What, she wanted to know, was she to do with a 7-year-old who was obstreperous, outspoken, and inconveniently willful? Example sentencesExamples On Tuesday I had my 2nd exam, at the inconveniently late time of 6pm I may add, in ‘the Crypt’ - the morgue-like underbelly of Paddy's Wigwam. Once the tally was done and dusted, Charlie was out the door and off to his son James' Confirmation, which had been inconveniently scheduled in the middle of the count. Just days later, on December 12, the coachman was helped into the operating theatre - situated rather inconveniently directly above the hospital's boardroom - to begin his ordeal. Even when walking outside, if you come upon one of those giant swarms of gnats that are always inconveniently right in your path, if you take on the swarm head on, you will suffer nothing more than a head full of gnats. Origin Late Middle English (originally in the sense 'incongruous' or 'unsuitable'): via Old French from Latin inconvenient-, from in- 'not' + convenient- 'agreeing, fitting' (see convenient). Current senses date from the mid 17th century. Definition of inconvenient in US English: inconvenient adjectiveˌɪnkənˈvinjəntˌinkənˈvēnyənt Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort. 令人感到麻烦的，不方便的，引起不便的 she telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times 她频繁打来电话，且通常都在很不方便的时候。 Example sentencesExamples These people often cause trouble by creating work that is difficult, inconvenient and disturbing. The norm, however, required the evasion of a few inconvenient facts. This has proved to be both inconvenient and embarrassing to the mayor. The more elaborate and inconvenient your system is, the more difficult it will be to penetrate your methods. His tactics to crush inconvenient questions, though, displayed the thug in him. Governments, after all, are the ones who can change the law when it is inconvenient. But public transport is still unavailable to many, and often inconvenient when available. Our moral authority is not an impediment that we can or should toss off when it is inconvenient. Does he not realise that the main reason most people don't use the bus is that they are slow, inconvenient and inefficient? Does he advocate the suppression of inconvenient facts about his businesses? This is most inconvenient because it means I have to walk home from Heworth Church in the dark and, quite often, rain. Or if passengers were treated like customers rather than inconvenient hangers-on. If one of the mistakes happens to have your name on it, it's going to be inconvenient for you, and there are other problems. Most of our industrial unrest comes at a time that is most inconvenient to the customer or to the general consumer. Of course the credits pose an inconvenient problem as they are unproductive and equally a turn-off. If it became inconvenient, they might well switch to bus or train. Perhaps so much so that the actual historical evidence is somewhat troublesome and inconvenient. Their preference was for something old, but they were put off by the inconvenient layouts of the buildings and the decay in them. Everything is too much trouble, and it is made clear that your very presence is horribly inconvenient. This means that it is better to ignore incoming calls, if it is inconvenient or dangerous to answer them. Synonyms awkward, difficult, unsuitable, inappropriate, troublesome, bothersome, problematic, disruptive Origin Late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruous’ or ‘unsuitable’): via Old French from Latin inconvenient-, from in- ‘not’ + convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (see convenient). Current senses date from the mid 17th century.
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