incommodious
- adjective
- /ˌɪn.kəˈmoʊ.di.əs/
- Archaic
- His incommodious office was cluttered and barely had enough room for a desk and chair.
Examples
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The guests complained about the incommodious seating arrangements at the event.
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We found the incommodious apartment difficult to live in for a family of four.
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Despite the hotel's charm, the rooms were rather incommodious for a long stay.
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The incommodious room made it hard to move around.
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This apartment feels quite incommodious for a family of four.
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The incommodious space made it difficult for everyone to fit comfortably in the room.
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We chose not to stay at the incommodious hotel, as it lacked basic amenities and comfort.
Synonyms
A space that is too small for people to move easily
A small, closed space that makes you feel trapped
A space that is uncomfortably small and makes you feel trapped
Antonyms
How Spacious
Surface Forms
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.