inconvenient

The definition of inconvenient is something that is hard to achieve, uncomfortable or difficult.

(adjective)

If your friend's house is all the way on the other side of town and very hard to get to, this is an example of an inconvenient location.

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See inconvenient in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not convenient; specif.,
  1. not favorable to one's comfort; difficult to do, use, or get to; causing trouble or bother; unhandy
  2. Obsolete not appropriate

Origin: OFr < L inconveniens

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See inconvenient in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Not convenient, especially:
a. Not accessible; hard to reach.
b. Not suited to one's comfort, purpose, or needs: inconvenient to have no phone in the kitchen.
c. Inopportune: Next Tuesday is inconvenient for us.

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  • inˌcon·venˈient·ly adverb

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