English · Word Candidate

inconvenience

/ɪnkənˈviːnɪəns/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: inconveniences · inconveniencing · inconvenienced

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The quality of being inconvenient.

Noun

Examples

They plead against the inconvenience, not the unlawfulness, […] of ceremonies in burial.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.

Noun

Examples

[Man] is liable to a great many inconveniences.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To bother; to discomfort.

Verb

Examples

He declared that these drastic steps would undoubtedly inconvenience a good many people, but the alternative was bankruptcy of the Ulster Transport Authority and the breakdown of public transport services.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “inconvenience” mean?

The quality of being inconvenient.

Is “inconvenience” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.