inconvenient
/ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/adjective
उच्चारण इन्कन्वीनिअन्ट
असुविधाजनक
Core word
- 1
causing trouble or problems, especially concerning what you need or would like yourself
असुविधाजनक
- an inconvenient time
- A phone call at midnight is inconvenient for anyone who has to wake up early.
- I hope this is not an inconvenient time to call.
+ 3 more examples
- The bus stop is inconvenient for people who live far away.
- Power cuts are inconvenient during exam week.
- It was inconvenient to change trains at midnight.
Synonyms awkward difficult troublesome untimely
Opposite convenient
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
it is inconvenient (for sb) to do sth
Use the dummy subject it when the time or arrangement does not suit a person; for introduces who is affected.
जब कोई समय या व्यवस्था किसी व्यक्ति के अनुकूल न हो, तब dummy subject 'it' लगता है और प्रभावित व्यक्ति से पहले 'for' आता है।
- It is inconvenient for me to meet before nine.
- Is it inconvenient to talk right now?
inconvenient + noun (time, place, hour)
Placed before a noun, it describes something that causes difficulty: an inconvenient time, an inconvenient location.
Noun से पहले आने पर यह किसी ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जिससे कठिनाई हो, जैसे inconvenient time या inconvenient location।
- The bus stop is in a very inconvenient place.
- You have called at an inconvenient moment.
inconvenient truth / fact
A fixed use for a fact that people would prefer to ignore because it spoils a comfortable view.
ऐसे तथ्य के लिए स्थिर प्रयोग जिसे लोग अनदेखा करना चाहते हैं क्योंकि वह उनकी आरामदायक सोच को बिगाड़ता है।
- The inconvenient truth is that the budget has run out.
inconvenient vs inconvenience
Inconvenient is the adjective and inconvenience is the noun; the verb is to inconvenience sb.
'Inconvenient' adjective है, 'inconvenience' noun है और verb 'to inconvenience sb' है।
- We apologise for the inconvenience.
- The delay inconvenienced hundreds of passengers.
+Collocations 4
inconvenient + noun
timeplacelocationhourtiming
- A late-night class is inconvenient for students who live far away.
adverb + inconvenient
ratherhighlyextremelyslightlymildly
- The new timetable is highly inconvenient for working parents.
find / consider + inconvenient
find sth inconvenientprove inconvenientbecome inconvenientseem inconvenient
- Many commuters find the single ticket counter inconvenient.
inconvenient for + person
for mefor studentsfor the elderlyfor everyonefor the staff
- The narrow stairs are inconvenient for the elderly.
“More examples 5
- I hope I have not come at an inconvenient time.
मुझे आशा है कि मैं किसी असुविधाजनक समय पर नहीं आया हूँ।
- The railway station is inconvenient to reach during the monsoon.
मानसून में रेलवे स्टेशन तक पहुँचना असुविधाजनक है।
- Radhika found the library hours inconvenient, so she studied at home.
राधिका को पुस्तकालय का समय असुविधाजनक लगा, इसलिए उसने घर पर पढ़ाई की।
- If it is not inconvenient, could you send the form today?
यदि असुविधा न हो, तो क्या आप आज फ़ॉर्म भेज सकते हैं?
- The ATM is in an inconvenient corner of the market.
ATM बाज़ार के एक असुविधाजनक कोने में है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please excuse for the inconvenience caused.
✓ Please excuse the inconvenience caused.
Excuse is transitive here and takes no preposition.
यहाँ 'excuse' transitive verb है, इसलिए इसके बाद 'for' नहीं लगता।
✗ We regret the inconvenient caused to passengers.
✓ We regret the inconvenience caused to passengers.
After the, a noun is needed: inconvenience, not the adjective inconvenient.
'The' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए adjective 'inconvenient' नहीं बल्कि 'inconvenience' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe something that does not suit you, but they differ in how serious the problem is.
ये शब्द उस चीज़ का वर्णन करते हैं जो आपके अनुकूल नहीं है, पर समस्या की गंभीरता में अंतर है।
Causes small difficulty or does not suit your plans.
छोटी कठिनाई पैदा करता है या आपकी योजना के अनुकूल नहीं है।
- Thursday is inconvenient for the meeting.
Difficult to deal with or uncomfortable, often because of shape, timing or social situation.
निपटने में कठिन या असहज, प्रायः आकार, समय या सामाजिक स्थिति के कारण।
- The box has an awkward shape.
Causing repeated annoyance or problems over time.
समय के साथ बार-बार परेशानी देने वाला।
- A troublesome knee kept him off the field.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: 'We regret the inconvenience caused' (common apology in notices).
प्रयोग में 'We regret the inconvenience caused' (सूचनाओं में आम क्षमा-वाक्य)।