convenient
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convenient
- /kənˈviː.niənt/ UK
- /kənˈvi.njənt/ Canada, US
- /kənˈviː.niənt/ Australia
- [kənˈvɪi.niənt] Australia
- /kənˈviː.niənt/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English convenient, from Latin conveniēns (“fit, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō, convinīre (“to come together, suit”); see convene and compare covenant.
adjective more convenient · most convenient
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Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
Fast food might be convenient, but it's also very unhealthy.
Similar: expedient, simple, easy · Opposite: inconvenient
- Suspicious due to suiting someone's purposes very well. How convenient that you caught a cold the night before your essay was due.
- Fit; suitable; appropriate. Feed me with food convenient for me.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: handy, accessible, commodious, opportune, favourable, favorable, roomy, spacious, expedient, worthwhile, convenience, facilitate, facilitated, facilitation, manageable, conducive
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient
| Español | conveniente, cómodo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 편리하다 pyeollihada, 편하다 pyeonhada |
| 日本語 | 便利 benri |
| 中文 | 方便 fāngbiàn |
| हिन्दी | सुविधाजनक suvidhājnak |
| Português | conveniente, cómodo, cômodo |
| Français | commode, pratique, convénient |
| Deutsch | bequem, einfach, gelegen, genehm, günstig, passend |
| Italiano | conveniente, comodo |
| Ελληνικά | βολικός volikós |
| Română | comod |
| Русский | удо́бный udóbnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | tiện lợi |
| العربية | مُنَاسِب munāsib, مُلَائِم mulāʔim |
| עברית | נוח noakh, נוחה nokha |
Talk about this word "convenient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/convenient. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. convenient. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/convenient "convenient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/convenient.Cite this
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title = {convenient},
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