Word of the Day: Inconvenient

in-con-ve-nient / inkən’vēnyənt

 

adjective

 

  1. inappropriate; untimely

Poverty is not a disgrace, but it’s terribly inconvenient.

Milton Berle, 1908-2002

 

  1. not suitable for one’s purpose

The novelist has a responsibility to adhere to the facts as closely as possible, and if they are inconvenient, that’s where the art comes in.

Hilary Mantel, 1952-