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- Dictionaryconvenient/kənˈviːnɪənt/
adjective
- 1. fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans: "I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / kənˈviː.ni.ənt / us / kənˈviː.ni.ənt / Add to word list. B1. suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty: Our local shop has very convenient opening hours. A bike's a very convenient way of getting around. [ + that ] It's very convenient that you live near the office.
How to use convenient in a sentence. suited to personal comfort or to easy performance; suited to a particular situation; affording accommodation or advantage… See the full definition
Something that is convenient is easy, useful, or suitable for a particular purpose.
CONVENIENT meaning: 1. suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty: 2. near or easy to get…. Learn more.
1. Suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs: a convenient time to receive guests; a convenient excuse for not going. 2. a. Easy to reach; accessible: a bank with branches at six convenient locations. b. Close at hand; near: an apartment that is convenient to transportation. 3. Obsolete Fitting and proper; suitable.
If something is convenient, it adds to your comfort, causes little trouble, or is easy to use, do, or reach. If you live close to your job, that's convenient ––it's very easy to get there and get home.
useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems. Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. I'll call back at a more convenient time. Flying is the most convenient way to travel in such a large country as China.
convenient (for somebody/something) useful, easy, or quick to do; not causing problems It is very convenient to pay by credit card. You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare. Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in cities. I can't see him now—it isn't convenient.
What does the word convenient mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word convenient, 13 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word convenient? About 20 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
near or easy to get to: The new supermarket is very convenient for me. More examples. It's very near my house so it's a convenient place to meet. I'm trying to work out a convenient location.
