inconvenient
adjective/ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/
Frequency rank: #7,933 most common English word
Meaning
causing difficulty or trouble; not suitable or practical.
Example sentence
The train delay was really inconvenient for everyone trying to get to work on time.
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