Usage Note
Inconvenant describes behaviour or language that is socially inappropriate or offensive to propriety. The feminine form is inconvenante. It is more formal than grossier ('vulgar') and implies a breach of accepted social norms rather than outright rudeness. The noun inconvenance refers to the impropriety itself.
Examples
"Sa remarque était jugée inconvenante."
Natural Translation
His remark was considered improper.
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