inconveniencenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns/us/ˌɪn.kənˈviːn.jəns/C1 a state or an example of problems or trouble, often causing a delay or loss of comfort:
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the late arrival of the train.
We had the inconvenience of being unable to use the kitchen for several weeks.
Having to wait for ten minutes was a minor inconvenience.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inconvenience
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- disturbance
- drag
- fuss
- hassle
- have fun and games idiom
- imposition
- inconvenient
- put sb out
- put yourself out
- rigmarole
- snag
- some
- storm
- tempest
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inconvenienceverb [ T ]
uk/ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns/us/ˌɪn.kənˈviːn.jəns/to cause problems or difficulties for someone:
The strike inconvenienced many people.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inconvenience
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- disturbance
- drag
- fuss
- hassle
- have fun and games idiom
- imposition
- inconvenient
- put sb out
- put yourself out
- rigmarole
- snag
- some
- storm
- tempest
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