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incommodious, a.|ɪnkəˈməʊdɪəs|
[f. in-3 + commodious; cf. F. incommode, L. incommodus.]
Not commodious, or the opposite of commodious.
1. Causing inconvenience or discomfort; troublesome, annoying, disagreeable, inconvenient.
1551Robinson tr. More's Utop. i. (Arb.) 48 Beside their dayly labour, their life is nothing hard or incommodious. 1654tr. Scudery's Curia Pol. 131 The Slaves know that the lightest chaines are alwaies the least incommodious. 1713Derham Phys.-Theol. iii. iv. 80 Hills and Vales though to a peevish weary Traveller, they may seem incommodious and troublesome, yet are a noble Work of the great Creator. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) IV. 289 It may be given in any form, though its disgusting taste points out that of pills as the least incommodious.
†b. Of persons or their dispositions: Troublesome, difficult to get on with. Obs.
1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 46/2 In the time of this Commodus, although he was an incommodious prince [etc.]. 1783Johnson Lett. to Mrs. Thrale 20 Nov., A temper very incommodious in sickness, and by no means amiable in the tenour of life.
†2. Disadvantageous, hurtful, injurious. Obs.
1579–80North Plutarch (1676) 77 They cast also a certain moisture and steam..that is very hurtfull and incommodious. 1655Moufet & Bennet Health's Improv. (1746) 350 Whereas Honey is hurtful to choleric Complexions, Sugar is incommodious or hurtful unto none.
†3. Unprofitable, unfit, unsuitable; unbefitting, unbecoming. Const. for, to, or inf. Obs.
1553Eden Treat. Newe Ind. (Arb.) 41 There are manye wildernesses..lacking water, and incommodious for the lyfe of man. 1628Jackson Creed vi. xx. §5, I am not ignorant what censures pass upon this author for his incommodious speeches in this argument. 1714Steele Lover No. 20 (1723) 119 It was incommodious to the Circumstances of his Family.
4. Of places or the like: Not convenient for shelter, travelling, etc.; not affording good or sufficient accommodation; inconveniently small, narrow, etc.; uncomfortable.
1615tr. De Monfart's Surv. E. Indies 7 A great bridge of boates..som-what incommodious by reason of the largenes and height of the Riuer. 1687A. Lovell tr. Thevenot's Trav. i. 10 The Streets of this Town are incommodious, in that one is always going either up hill or down hill. 1725Pope Odyss. xix. 220 An incommodious port. 1777Howard Prisons Eng. (1780) 212 In March 1775, when the number of prisoners was 175, there were with them in this incommodious prison wives and children 46. 1859Dickens T. Two Cities ii. i, Tellson's Bank was small, dark, ugly, and very incommodious. |