Definition

1. Noun:

   • The quality or state of being inconvenient; lack of suitability or ease: "Inconvenience" refers to the state of causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort.
   • Something that causes trouble, difficulty, or discomfort: An "inconvenience" can be a specific event, circumstance, or thing that is bothersome or not convenient.

2. Verb (transitive):

   • To cause inconvenience to; to trouble or bother: To "inconvenience" someone means to cause them difficulty or discomfort, often by disrupting their plans or comfort.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The construction on my street is a major inconvenience for commuters.
  • I apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delayed flight.
  • The lack of parking near the office is a constant inconvenience.

• Verb:

  • I hope I don't inconvenience you by arriving early.
  • The road closure will inconvenience thousands of drivers.
  • She didn't want to inconvenience her friends by asking for a ride.

Advanced Usage

• "To put someone to inconvenience": To cause trouble or difficulty for someone.

  • I hate to put you to any inconvenience, but could you help me move this?

• "At one's inconvenience": At a time or in a way that is not convenient for someone.

  • The meeting was scheduled at my great inconvenience.

Variants and Related Words

• Inconvenient (adjective): Not convenient; causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort.

  • The bus stop is in an inconvenient location.

• Inconveniently (adverb): In a manner that causes inconvenience.

  • The package arrived inconveniently late.

Synonyms

• Noun: Bother, trouble, difficulty, hassle, nuisance, disruption.
• Verb: Bother, trouble, disturb, disrupt, put out.

Related Phrases

• "Bear the inconvenience": To tolerate or endure the trouble.

  • We ask passengers to bear the inconvenience during the platform upgrade.

• "Suffer an inconvenience": To experience trouble or difficulty.

  • Customers should not have to suffer this inconvenience.

Idioms

• "A minor inconvenience": A small trouble or annoyance.

  • The detour was just a minor inconvenience.

• "The inconvenience of the moment": The temporary trouble caused by a current situation.

  • Please excuse the inconvenience of the moment while we renovate.

Noun

1. the quality of not being useful or convenient
2. a difficulty that causes anxiety
3. an inconvenient discomfort

Verb

1. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
   • Sorry to trouble you, but...