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inconvenient (adj.)

late 14c., "injurious, dangerous," also "absurd, illogical" (senses now obsolete), from Latin inconvenientem (nominative inconveniens) "unsuitable, not accordant, dissimilar," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + convenientem (see convenient). In early 15c., "inappropriate, unbecoming, unnatural;" also, of an accused person, "unlikely as a culprit, innocent." Sense of "troublesome, incommodious, awkward" first recorded 1650s.

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Definitions of inconvenient from WordNet

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