INCONVENIENCE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

inconvenience 1 of 2

noun

ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyən(t)s

Definition of inconvenience

as in headache

something that is a source of irritation the inconvenience of having to walk everywhere until the car is fixed

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inconvenience

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verb

ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyən(t)s

as in to trouble

to cause discomfort to or trouble for he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment

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Recent Examples of inconvenience

Noun

Some critics noted the race caused inconveniences for local residents because several downtown streets had to be closed. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Marija takes in a Ukrainian refugee family, but quickly grows to resent the inconvenience of their presence. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

When high-opportunity jurisdictions restrict housing supply, the burden falls on lower-income families, workers of color, and young people who are priced out entirely and not just inconvenienced. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Rectangular fast-moving carts won’t inconvenience you by telling you to move out of the way and zipping past. — Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconvenience

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenience

Noun

West Nile symptoms A full 80% of those infected may not show symptoms, but 20% have flu-like symptoms, such as a fever with headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, rash or fatigue.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Cole Burston / Getty Images With so many clubs still in the mix, even scoreboard watching can induce a headache.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of headache

Verb

Her bizarre claims seemed to trouble others at the network, and given the outcome of the defamation suit, with good reason.

— Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Dominion’s lawyers obtained internal emails and text messages showing that Fox executives were troubled by Bartiromo’s reckless coverage and commentary.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of trouble

Noun

In March, a Jackson County judge ordered Millennia to board up the property and fix those nuisances.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
The number of bears killed by motor vehicle strikes, euthanized as nuisances because of conflicts with humans or poached in the Central Florida region over the past decade total about 1,900.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

Acceptance moves you out of frustration and into a place of proactivity.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Troops in this area have sustained heavy casualties in battles with the regional Islamic State affiliate, and analysts and security sources say frustration with the government is mounting within frontline units.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustration

Noun

But administrative burdens are a technology of annoyance, degradation, discrimination, and needless extraction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
That information sticks together, and companies use it to build a profile of you for marketing, selling, and general annoyance.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026