incommode
Synonym of incommodiousSynonym of incommodious.: Inapt; unsuitable.
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of incommodious.
(formal, obsolete, transitive)Inapt; unsuitable.
(formal, obsolete, transitive)Inconvenient; troublesome.
Origin
The adjective is a learned borrowing from French incommode (“causing discomfort; inconveniThe adjective is a learned borrowing from French incommode (“causing discomfort; inconvenient; troublesome; undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome”), from Latin incommodus (“inconvenient; disagreeable, troublesome; unfit, unsuitable, unseasonable”), from in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + commodus (“becoming, suitable; comfortable, commodious; convenient; useful; opportune, timely; friendly, pleasant”) (from com- (a variant of con-) + modus): see further at etymology 1. The English word is analysable as in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + commode (“(obsolete) convenient, opportune; suitable”).
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Forms
more incommode, most incommode| Comparative | more incommode Lesson |
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| Superlative | most incommode Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form