Definitions

inconvenient

[in-kuhn-veen-yuhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈvin yənt /

ADJECTIVE

bothersome, troublesome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoying awkward cumbersome difficult disturbing embarrassing tiresome troublesome unwieldy

WEAK

detrimental disadvantageous discommoding discommodious incommodious inexpedient inopportune pestiferous prejudicial remote unhandy unmanageable unseasonable unsuitable untimely vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

convenient easy graceful handy nice straightforward

WEAK

aiding beneficial helpful

Example Sentences

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At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 she penned an open letter titled "An inconvenient truth" to then-Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden reflecting on her experiences fighting systemic racism.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This presents Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with a rather inconvenient truth—if he is still advocating for rate cuts, as in his Senate testimony last month, he may be a lonesome dove.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“He was inconvenient for the whole system,” said Bautista.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“The Sheep Detectives” is both a powerful story about mourning and a warning against the peril of mindwiping inconvenient histories.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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