Disconvenience

/ˌdɪskənˈviːnjəns/ noun

Definition

Lack of convenience; something that is not convenient or causes trouble.

Etymology

From dis- (not) + convenience. This archaic term reverses 'convenience' to mean its opposite, though we now usually just say 'inconvenience.'

Kelly Says

English actually had 'disconvenience' first, but it lost the competition with 'inconvenience,' showing how some word forms just naturally win out in a language.

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