Spanish word

inconveniencia

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋkombeˈnjenθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninconvenience

Example

Es una inconveniencia no tener ascensor en el edificio.

It's an inconvenience to have no elevator in the building.

Illustration for inconveniencia (inconvenience)

More examples

Por una inconveniencia imprevista, el taller se aplazó.

Because of an unexpected inconvenience, the workshop was postponed.

Core concept

A building with no elevator forcing extra effort to enter or use.

Common phrases

  • sin mayores inconveniencias

    without major inconveniences

  • una inconveniencia imprevista

    an unexpected inconvenience

Similar words

problema: Causes an issue that needs a solution or intervention.
contratiempo: Pauses activity briefly because of a small unexpected problem.
molestia: Brings irritation or a minor bother to daily life.
desventaja: Produces a disadvantage that reduces expected benefit or effectiveness.

Definition in Spanish

Situación o circunstancia que crea dificultades o molestias en el uso, el acceso o la planificación de algo.

Word origin

Spanish inconveniencia comes from Latin inconvenientia, formed from the prefix in- 'not' plus convenientia 'suitability' (from convenire 'come together'), so it literally means a lack of suitability.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Spanish inconveniencia reads as relatively formal and is often replaced in casual speech by inconveniente, problema, or molestia.

Other meanings

  • unsuitabilitynoun
  • nuisancenoun

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