Inconvenience

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/

Inconvenience (noun)

  1. a minor difficulty or trouble that causes discomfort or delay
  2. an annoying or bothersome situation that makes things harder

Examples

  • The delay was a minor inconvenience for the passengers.
  • Forgetting the keys was just a small inconvenience.

Common collocations: minor inconvenience, temporary inconvenience, major inconvenience, cause inconvenience, inconvenience someone

Inconvenience (verb)

  1. to cause someone difficulty or bother

Examples

  • I hope this doesn't inconvenience you too much.
  • The construction work may inconvenience the residents.

Synonyms of Inconvenience

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Inconvenience

  • when discussing ease or suitability