Antonyms for inconvenience
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : in-kuh n-veen-yuh ns |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn kənˈvin yəns |
Definition of inconvenience
Origin :- c.1400, "harm, damage, danger," also "a harmful incident, misfortune, affliction," from Old French inconvenience "misfortune, calamity; impropriety" (Modern French inconvenance), from Late Latin inconvenientia "lack of consistency, incongruity," noun of quality from inconvenientem (see inconvenient). Later "impropriety, unfitness; an improper act or utterance" (early 15c.). Meaning "quality of being inconvenient" is from 1650s.
- noun bother, trouble
- verb bother, trouble
- The husband in my case was to be an inconvenience, but doubtless an amusing one.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I sincerely hope that what I have done will not result in any discomfort or inconvenience to you.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- The inconvenience of the situation had therefore to be faced.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Now, to what amount will you go to save our friend here from inconvenience?
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
- There's no inconvenience but has its convenience, said Betty, giving me proverb for proverb.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Let me tell you, Sir, you cannot have the convenience without the inconvenience.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- The chagrin of his rival was to pay for all the inconvenience which he incurred himself.
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- I am very much worried, as I know it will cause you inconvenience.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- It was only the heat which at present caused him any inconvenience.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Thus it had come to pass, that Tellson's was the triumphant perfection of inconvenience.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for inconvenience
- aggravate
- aggravation
- annoyance
- awkwardness
- bothersomeness
- cumbersomeness
- difficulty
- disadvantage
- discombobulate
- discommode
- discompose
- disoblige
- disrupt
- disruption
- disturb
- disturbance
- drawback
- exasperate
- exasperation
- fuss
- give a hard time
- give trouble
- hang up
- hindrance
- interfere
- irk
- make it tough
- meddle
- nuisance
- pain
- put in a spot
- put on the spot
- put to trouble
- stew
- trial
- troublesomeness
- try
- uneasiness
- unfitness
- unhandiness
- unsuitableness
- untimeliness
- unwieldiness
- upset
- vexation
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