convenient[adjective]Synonyms:- useful, appropriate, fit, handy, helpful, labour-saving, serviceable, suitable, timely
- nearby, accessible, at hand, available, close at hand, handy, just round the corner, within reach
Antonyms: inconvenient
Related Idioms: at one's beck and call, at one's fingertips, in one's immediate neighborhood, under one's nose
Related Words: close,
near,
nigh,
immediate,
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con‧ve‧ni‧ent S3 /kənˈviːniənt/
adjective [
Word Family: verb:
inconvenience;
noun:
convenience ≠
inconvenience;
adverb:
conveniently ≠
inconveniently;
adjective:
convenient ≠
inconvenient]
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: present participle of convenire 'to come together, be suitable', from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + venire 'to come']
1. useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems
Antonym : inconvenient:
Mail-order catalogs are a convenient way to shop. My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.convenient for Is three o'clock convenient for you?convenient to do something It is simple and convenient to use.
REGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say
a good time/day etc rather than
a convenient time/day etc:
Is this a good time for you to talk?2. close and easy to reach
Antonym : inconvenient:
The bus stop around the corner is probably the most convenient.convenient for British Englishconvenient to American English:
restaurants convenient for shops and theatres ⇒
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