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con·ven·ient C0613200 (kən-vēn′yənt)adj.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. [Middle English, from Latin conveniēns, convenient-, present participle of convenīre, to be suitable, fit; see convene.] con·ven′ient·ly adv.convenient (kənˈviːnɪənt) adj1. suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune2. easy to use3. close by or easily accessible; handy[C14: from Latin conveniēns appropriate, fitting, from convenīre to come together, be in accord with, from venīre to come] conˈveniently advcon•ven•ient (kənˈvin yənt) adj. 1. suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use. 2. at hand; easily accessible: convenient to all transportation. 3. Obs. fitting; suitable. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin convenient-, s. of conveniēns, present participle of convenīre to be suitable, come together. See convene, -ent] con•ven′ient•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"accessible - capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"inconvenient - not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"; "the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone" | | 2. | convenient - large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense); "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"commodiousarchaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression |
convenientadjective1. suitable, fitting, fit, handy, satisfactory, befitting The family found it more convenient to eat in the kitchen.2. useful, practical, handy, serviceable, labour-saving Pre-prepared foods are a tempting and convenient option. useful awkward, useless, unsuitable, inconvenient3. nearby, available, accessible, handy, at hand, within reach, close at hand, just round the corner The town is convenient for Heathrow Airport. nearby distant, out-of-the-way, inaccessible, inconvenient4. appropriate, timely, suited, suitable, beneficial, well-timed, opportune, seasonable, helpful She will try to arrange a mutually convenient time for an interview.convenientadjective1. Suited to one's end or purpose:appropriate, befitting, expedient, fit, good, meet, proper, suitable, tailor-made, useful.2. Being within easy reach:accessible, handy, nearby.Idioms: close at hand, close by.Translationsconvenient (kənˈviːnjənt) adjective1. suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty. When would it be convenient for me to come? 合適的,方便的 方便的,合适的 2. easy to use, run etc. a convenient size of house. 實用的,好用的 实用的3. easy to reach etc; accessible. Keep this in a convenient place. 方便取得的 近便的conˈveniently adverb 方便地 方便地conˈvenience noun1. the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty. the convenience of living near the office. 便利性 方便2. any means of giving ease or comfort. the conveniences of modern life. 便利設施 便利设施3. (also public convenience) a public lavatory. 公共廁所 公共厕所See CONVN See CONVNconvenient
Synonyms for convenientadj suitableSynonyms- suitable
- fitting
- fit
- handy
- satisfactory
- befitting
adj usefulSynonyms- useful
- practical
- handy
- serviceable
- labour-saving
Antonyms- awkward
- useless
- unsuitable
- inconvenient
adj nearbySynonyms- nearby
- available
- accessible
- handy
- at hand
- within reach
- close at hand
- just round the corner
Antonyms- distant
- out-of-the-way
- inaccessible
- inconvenient
adj appropriateSynonyms- appropriate
- timely
- suited
- suitable
- beneficial
- well-timed
- opportune
- seasonable
- helpful
Synonyms for convenientadj suited to one's end or purposeSynonyms- appropriate
- befitting
- expedient
- fit
- good
- meet
- proper
- suitable
- tailor-made
- useful
adj being within easy reachSynonymsSynonyms for convenientadj suited to your comfort or purpose or needsRelated WordsAntonymsadj large and roomy ('convenient' is archaic in this sense)SynonymsRelated Words |