French word

incommoder

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃komode/

Meaning

  • verbbother

Example

Ton retard m'incommode.

Your lateness bothers me.

Illustration for incommoder (bother)

More examples

Je ne veux pas vous incommoder.

I don't want to bother you.

Core concept

A small disruption that makes someone less comfortable or at ease.

Common phrases

  • Excusez-moi de vous incommoder

    Excuse me for bothering you

  • s'incommoder de son retard

    to be bothered by his lateness

Similar words

gêner: To obstruct an action or conversation and create discomfort or awkwardness.
déranger: To disrupt someone's plans or work and cause trouble.
importuner: To annoy someone through persistent requests or attention.
embarrasser: To make someone feel embarrassed or self-conscious.

Definition in French

Causer à quelqu'un un inconfort ou une contrariété, souvent de faible intensité.

Word origin

French incommoder descends from Latin incommodare, formed from in- and commodus, meaning inconvenient or unsuitable.

Usage tips

  • Incommoder takes the affected person as a direct object, as in Ton retard m'incommode, with m' placed before the verb.

Other meanings

  • inconvenienceverb
  • annoyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • incommodébotheredadjective

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