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Common collocations with inconvenience in American Collocation

inconvenience noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌɪnkənˈviniəns/

great

considerable
great
gross
major
serious
significant

Staff are expected to use public transport, unless its use results in considerable inconvenience.

minor

mere
minor
slight
temporary
trifling

Changing the clocks twice a year is little more than a minor inconvenience.

too much

too much
undue
unnecessary

It is possible for us all to reduce our carbon footprint without undue inconvenience.

minimum

the least
minimal
minimum

We will carry out the work in a way which causes you the least possible inconvenience.

regret inconvenience

apologize for
regret

We regret the inconvenience and assure our customers that normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

cause inconvenience

cause (someone)
occasion
put someone to

We realise that these arrangements may cause some inconvenience and thank you for your co-operation.

The guests should not be disappointed or put to any inconvenience.

experience inconvenience

experience
suffer

They may make compensation payments to those who have suffered severe inconvenience.

prevent or reduce inconvenience

avoid
eliminate
minimize
obviate
prevent
reduce
save (someone)
spare someone

Care must be taken to avoid inconvenience or disturbance to neighbours.

compensate for inconvenience

compensate (someone) for
outweigh
remedy

The factory’s cheap fuel supply outweighed the inconvenience of its location.