inconvenience

/ɪnkənvˈiːnɪəns/

/ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns/

[noun] [verb]

Inconvenience

[NOUN]

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

synonyms : troublesomeness

worriment

a person or thing that is the reason behind difficulties or problems

synonyms : incommodiousness

the quality of not being useful or convenient

antonyms : convenience

to inconvenience

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to bother someone or cause them difficulty

synonyms : bother

Examples

1. We apologize for the inconvenience.

2. The teacher explained to her students that poverty is no disgrace, but it is a great inconvenience, and encouraged them to be empathetic and understanding towards classmates who may come from low-income families.

3. People are at least inconvenienced heavily throughout.

4. Avoid last minute inconveniences.