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in-convenience

in-con·ven·ience
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in kuh n-veen-yuh ns]
    • /ɪn kənˈvin yəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in kuh n-veen-yuh ns]
    • /ɪn kənˈvin yəns/

Definitions of in-convenience word

  • noun in-convenience the quality or state of being inconvenient. 1
  • noun in-convenience an inconvenient circumstance or thing; something that causes discomfort, trouble, etc. 1
  • verb with object in-convenience to put to inconvenience or trouble; incommode: He inconvenienced everyone by his constant telephoning. 1
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Origin of in-convenience

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word inconvenientia. See in-3, convenience

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Parts of speech for In-convenience

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of In-convenience

in-convenience popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for in-convenience

noun in-convenience

  • annoyance — Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient.
  • disturbance — the act of disturbing.
  • pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
  • difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
  • disruption — forcible separation or division into parts.

verb in-convenience

  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  • aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
  • disrupt — to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.
  • irk — to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
  • discompose — to upset the order of; disarrange; disorder; unsettle: The breeze discomposed the bouquet.
All 486 Synonyms of in-convenience

Antonyms for in-convenience

noun in-convenience

  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • joy — a female given name.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • tranquility — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.

verb in-convenience

  • appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
All 134 Antonyms of in-convenience

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