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inconvenient
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inconvenient
(adjective)
inconvenient
/ˌɪnkən
ˈ
viːnjənt/
adjective
inconvenient
/ˌɪnkən
ˈ
viːnjənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCONVENIENT
[
more inconvenient; most inconvenient
]
:
causing trouble or problems
:
not convenient
The restaurant is in an
inconvenient
location.
I can call back if this is an
inconvenient
time to talk. = I can call back if it's
inconvenient
for you to talk now.
an
inconvenient
delay
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— inconveniently
adverb
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