Incommodious

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɑːmədiəs/

Definitions of incommodious

adjective causing inconvenience or discomfort; lacking space or comfort

Example Sentences

A1 The small hotel room was very incommodious for a family of four.

A2 The narrow hallway in the old building was quite incommodious for people to pass through.

B1 The cramped seating on the budget airline made the flight feel incommodious.

B2 The lack of ventilation in the underground tunnel made it feel very incommodious for the workers.

C1 The architect designed the building with spacious rooms to avoid any incommodious feelings for the residents.

C2 The luxurious yacht had plenty of space and amenities, ensuring that guests never felt incommodious during their stay.

Examples of incommodious in a Sentence

formal The hotel room was quite incommodious, with barely enough space to move around.

informal I can't stand how incommodious this car is, there's no leg room at all.

slang This place is so incommodious, I feel like a sardine in a can.

figurative The rules and regulations were so incommodious that it felt like we were trapped in a bureaucratic maze.

Grammatical Forms of incommodious

• past tense: incommoded
• plural: incommodiouses
• comparative: more incommodious
• superlative: most incommodious
• present tense: incommodious
• future tense: will be incommodious
• perfect tense: has been incommodious
• continuous tense: is being incommodious
• singular: incommodious
• positive degree: incommodious
• infinitive: to be incommodious
• gerund: incommodiousing
• participle: incommodioused

Origin and Evolution of incommodious

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incommodious' originated from Latin roots, with 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'commodus' meaning 'convenient'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that was inconvenient or uncomfortable, the word 'incommodious' has evolved to also connote something that is cramped or lacking in space.