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incommodious

incommodious

9.9
A room or space that is too small and cramped
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪn.kəˈmoʊ.di.əs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : inconveniente
  • His incommodious office was cluttered and barely had enough room for a desk and chair.

Examples

  • The guests complained about the incommodious seating arrangements at the event.

  • We found the incommodious apartment difficult to live in for a family of four.

  • Despite the hotel's charm, the rooms were rather incommodious for a long stay.

  • The incommodious room made it hard to move around.

  • This apartment feels quite incommodious for a family of four.

  • The incommodious space made it difficult for everyone to fit comfortably in the room.

  • We chose not to stay at the incommodious hotel, as it lacked basic amenities and comfort.

Synonyms

cramped
vsincommodious
37 3.2

A space that is too small for people to move easily

focuses on inconvenience from size rather than primarily physical restriction
claustrophobic
vsincommodious
15 6.7

A small, closed space that makes you feel trapped

highlights inconvenience and awkward smallness rather than causing strong unease
confining
vsincommodious
1 6.2

A space that is uncomfortably small and makes you feel trapped

focuses on inconvenience of limited space rather than causing trapped feelings

Antonyms

2 7.4

Having a lot of space and being comfortable

How Spacious

spacious
45 2.5
roomy
24 2.1
compact
60 4.1
incommodious
  • Archaic
9.9
cramped
37 3.2

Surface Forms

incommodious positive

Morphology

incommodious = commodious (transparent) = in + commodious

This is regular negative prefixation from 'commodious', and the meaning 'not roomy or convenient' is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Incommodious comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and commodus 'convenient', and it is the opposite of commodious, which means 'roomy'. So, incommodious means 'not convenient' and is used for places that are small, cramped, or uncomfortable to use.