inconvenience

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Inconvenience' refers to trouble or problems caused by something. It's a bit like disruption or interruption. Like when we lose internet connection in the middle of an online meeting.

Examples in Different Contexts

In the arts, an inconvenience might inspire new work by forcing a creative to adapt. A gallery owner might say, 'The renovation's inconvenience has sparked unexpected, innovative ways to display art.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

The inventory system has been glitchy lately, affecting our order processing. We should look for possible solutions.

Response:

We do apologize for the inconvenience caused. We are in the process of resolving the system issue as soon as possible.

Tech

Scenario:

There seems to be an issue with the application loading time after the latest update. We might need to roll back the update.

Response:

We should notify our users about the inconvenience and inform them when we have rectified the problem.