inconvenient

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Thân thiện

An early departure is inconvenient for us.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not conveniently timed: Causing trouble or difficulty because of occurring at an unsuitable time.
   • Not suited to one's comfort, purpose, or needs: Causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance; not easy or appropriate to use or deal with.

Usage

The adjective "inconvenient" describes a situation, time, arrangement, or object that causes trouble, difficulty, or discomfort. It is used to express that something is not easy, suitable, or opportune.

Examples

• General Use:
  • The meeting time is very inconvenient for me as I have a doctor's appointment.
  • It is inconvenient not to have a public restroom nearby.
• Referring to Timing:
  • An early departure is inconvenient for us.
• Referring to Suitability:
  • The back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone.

Advanced Usage

• "To be inconvenient for someone": To cause difficulty or trouble for a specific person.
  • I hope my request isn't inconvenient for you.
• "At an inconvenient time": Happening when it is not suitable or opportune.
  • The power outage came at a most inconvenient time.

Variants and Related Words

• Inconvenience (noun): The state or fact of being inconvenient.
  • The road closure caused a lot of inconvenience for commuters.
• Inconvenience (verb): To cause trouble or difficulty to someone.
  • I hope I did not inconvenience you by calling so late.
• Inconveniently (adverb): In an inconvenient manner.
  • The store is inconveniently located far from the city center.

Synonyms

• Awkward: Difficult to use or handle; causing inconvenience.
• Troublesome: Causing trouble or difficulty.
• Unsuitable: Not fitting or appropriate for a purpose.
• Inopportune: Occurring at an inconvenient time.

Antonyms

• Convenient: Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans; causing little or no trouble.
• Suitable: Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• Opportune: Done or occurring at a favorable or useful time.

Related Phrases

• Put someone to inconvenience: To cause trouble or difficulty for someone.
  • I don't want to put you to any inconvenience.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not conveniently timed
   • an early departure is inconvenient for us
2. not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
   • it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen
   • the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone