inconvenient
adjective
Simple meaning
Not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnkənˈvinjənt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
“It is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen.”
Not convenient
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
Used this way, inconvenient is a common word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“It is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen.”
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Synonyms
Sense: not suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
Antonyms
Sense: not suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
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