Spanish Conversation · Level 37
74 words
Spanish word
inconveniente
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkombeˈnjente/
Meaning
- adjectiveinconvenient
Example
¿Te resulta inconveniente venir mañana?
Would it be inconvenient for you to come tomorrow?
More examples
Cambiar la cita ahora sería inconveniente.
Changing the appointment now would be inconvenient.
Core concept
A sudden roadblock on a planned route.
Common phrases
momento inconveniente
inconvenient moment
lugar inconveniente
inconvenient location
hora inconveniente
inconvenient time
Similar words
incómodo: Produces bodily unease or social awkwardness.
inapropiado: Feels inappropriate for the setting or context.
problemático: Leads to troublesome issues or complicates matters.
molesto: Causes annoyance or a bothersome disturbance.
Definition in Spanish
Que resulta inapropiado o causa alguna molestia o dificultad para alguien o algo.
Word origin
From Latin inconveniens (in- 'not' + conveniens 'fitting'), literally 'not fitting', and in Spanish it means something unsuitable or that causes difficulty.
Usage tips
- Common in formal requests and writing, while casual speech often uses alternatives such as no me viene bien, te viene mal, or es un problema.
Other meanings
- inopportuneadjective
- inconveniencenoun
Opposites
- convenienteconvenientadjective
- apropiadosuitableadjective
Related words
- inconvenienciainconveniencenoun
- inconvenientementeinconvenientlyadverb