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Definitions for inconvenience
ˌɪn kənˈvin yənsin·con·ve·nience
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Princeton's WordNet
inconvenience, incommodiousnessnoun
an inconvenient discomfort
troublesomeness, inconvenience, worrimentnoun
a difficulty that causes anxiety
inconvenienceverb
the quality of not being useful or convenient
trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, botherverb
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
"Sorry to trouble you, but..."
Wiktionary
inconveniencenoun
The quality of being inconvenient.
inconveniencenoun
Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.
inconvenienceverb
To bother; to discomfort
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inconvenience, Inconveniencynoun
Etymology: inconvenient, French.
They plead against the inconvenience, not the unlawfulness of popish apparel; and against the inconvenience, not the unlawfulness of ceremonies in burial. Richard Hooker.
There is a place upon the top of mount Athos above all clouds of rain, or other inconvenience. Walter Raleigh, History.
Man is liable to a great many inconveniences every moment, and is continually unsecure even of life itself. John Tillotson.
The inconvenience of old age makes him incapable of corporal pleasures. Dryden.
Would not quickness of sensation be an inconvenience to an animal, that must lie still where chance has once placed it? John Locke.
Consider the disproportion between the worst inconveniences that attends incompliance with men, and the eternal displeasure of God. John Rogers.
We are freed from many inconveniences, and we enjoy several advantages. Francis Atterbury.
The things of another world, being distant, operate but faintly upon us: to remedy this inconveniency, we must frequently revolve their certainty and importance. Francis Atterbury.
Wikipedia
inconvenience
Convenient procedures, products and services are those intended to increase ease in accessibility, save resources (such as time, effort and energy) and decrease frustration. A modern convenience is a labor-saving device, service or substance which make a task easier or more efficient than a traditional method. Convenience is a relative concept, and depends on context. For example, automobiles were once considered a convenience, yet today are regarded as a normal part of life. Because differences in lifestyles around the world, the term is a relative term based upon the conveniences previously available to a person or group. For instance, an American definition of 'modern convenience' is likely different from that of an individual living in a developing country. Most of the time, the term 'modern convenience' is used to express personal lifestyle and home life.
ChatGPT
inconvenience
Inconvenience is a state or situation that causes trouble, difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance, interrupting normal routines or causing extra effort or time to be expended. It can also refer to something that is not convenient or suitable in a particular situation.
Webster Dictionary
Inconveniencenoun
the quality or condition of being inconvenient; want of convenience; unfitness; unsuitableness; inexpediency; awkwardness; as, the inconvenience of the arrangement
Inconveniencenoun
that which gives trouble, embarrassment, or uneasiness; disadvantage; anything that disturbs quiet, impedes prosperity, or increases the difficulty of action or success; as, one inconvenience of life is poverty
Inconvenienceverb
to put to inconvenience; to incommode; as, to inconvenience a neighbor
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inconvenience in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inconvenience in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of inconvenience in a Sentence
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.
I am so sorry for any inconvenience that that I have caused to the fans who have bought tickets, i will do everything I can to make it up to you.
It' a huge inconvenience because I'm not going to make it on time for my meetings.
An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.
Neither storm will be close in magnitude to the one we just had, but there's really no place to put additional snow, even 2 to 4 inches will be an inconvenience.
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- إزعاجArabic
- inconveniènciaCatalan, Valencian
- Unannehmlichkeit, stören, lästig sein, Unannehmlichkeiten bereitenGerman
- desconveniencia, inconveniencia, incomodarSpanish
- ebamugavus, tülinEstonian
- epämukavuus, vaivata, rasittaa, hankaluus, vaivaFinnish
- dérangementFrench
- alkalmatlanság, kellemetlenségHungarian
- incomodo, disagio, fastidio, disturbo, inconvenienteItalian
- 不便Japanese
- ಅನಾನುಕೂಲತೆKannada
- traucētLatvian
- pūheki, pūwhekiMāori
- ongemak, verstoringDutch
- niedogodnośćPolish
- inconveniență, importuna, incomoda, deranja, deranj, incomodare, neplăcereRomanian
- неудо́бство, беспоко́йствоRussian
- förorsaka besvär, besväraSwedish
- 不方便Chinese
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