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incommodity
noun
formaluk /ˌɪn.kəˈmɒd.ə.ti/ us /ˌɪn.kəˈmɑː.də.t̬i/
[ U ](also incommodiousness)
the fact of causing problems, difficulties, or discomfort(= the feeling of being uncomfortable) for someone:
The incommodity of sending men overseas meant that aid would be limited to money.
It was an old-fashioned place, proud of its ugliness and incommodiousness.
[ C ]
something, or a feature of something, that causes problems or difficulties, or is uncomfortable:
She remarked on the incommodities of the house.
He felt as though relieved of an incommodity when she eventually left.
They are greedy and selfish and give no care to public incommodity.
The incommodiousness of the country means that shepherds have to climb steep mountains to visit their sheep.
Too much time is spent praying against the incommodities of this life.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Inconvenience
a pain (in the neck)idiom
a pain in the arse/backsideidiom
aggravation
aggro
awkward
bother
bulky
disturbance
fuss
hassle
have fun and gamesidiom
imposition
incommode
nuisance
palaver
pinprick
pisser
tempest
untoward
untowardly
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