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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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Lower left back pain can be inconvenient and uncomfortable and may impact your ability to go about your day.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
But these unfounded critiques ignore the inconvenient truth that under recent leadership the Department of Health and Human Services has abjectly failed in its core mission.
—Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
By the end of Season 1, the workers learned an inconvenient truth about who is actually behind this cockamamie system.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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