NYT Dictionary

CONVENIENT

/kənˈvi.njənt/

Adjectivecon-VE-nientcon-ve-nient · 3 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English convenient, from Latin conveniēns (“fit, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō, convinīre (“to come together, suit”); see convene and compare covenant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

expedientsimpleeasycommodiousaccessibleadaptableadvantageousadvisableappropriateauspicious

Antonyms

inconvenientincommodious

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

2024-12-28VCOIENT