不都合|ふつごうfutsugou[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, nouninconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; troublesome; difficult
2. na-adjective, nounwrong; improper; objectionable; unjustifiable
   その男おとこには別べつに不都合ふつごうなところはなかったが、彼かれは何なんか邪悪じゃあくなものを感かんじとった。↗

   He knew nothing bad about him, but he felt something evil.

• Synonym不自由ふじゆうNeutralRestricted movement, tight finances or disability; stresses not being free to act, while 「不都合」 stresses a situation being unfavourable or conduct improper.
• Synonym不便ふべんNeutralPlain inconvenience, as in 「交通が不便」 or 「操作が不便」; it carries no sense of improper conduct.
• Synonym故障こしょうNeutralA machine breaking down, and also an athlete's injury; unlike 「不都合」 it is not about a situation being unfavourable.
• Related迷惑めいわくNeutralBother caused to other people, as in 「迷惑をかける」; the focus is on others being inconvenienced.
• Related支障ししょうNeutralAn obstacle that hampers progress, as in 「業務に支障をきたす」.
• Related面倒めんどうNeutralSomething troublesome or time-consuming, and also looking after someone, as in 「面倒を見る」; unlike 「不都合」 it is not about a situation being unfavourable.
• Related厄介やっかいNeutralThorny, hard-to-handle trouble; also being in someone's care, as in 「厄介になる」.
• Related差し支えさしつかえNeutralHindrance or inconvenience; most often seen in the phrase 「差し支えない」, which means there is no problem.
• Related困難こんなんNeutralDifficulty or hardship; stresses that something is hard to achieve, unlike 「不都合」 which is about a situation being unfavourable.
• Related妨害ぼうがいNeutralObstructing or interfering with something, as in 「営業妨害」 or 「電波妨害」; focuses on blocked progress, while 「不都合」 is about an unfavourable or improper situation.
• Related弊害へいがいNeutralHarmful effects or drawbacks; stresses side effects of something, unlike 「不都合」 which is about a situation being unfavourable.
• Related手数てすうNeutralSteps or procedures in a task, and the bother they cause; a plain, neutral word, unlike 「不都合」 which is about a situation being unfavourable.
• Relatedお手数おてすうFormalHonorific for the trouble one imposes on someone, as in 「お手数ですが」.
• Relatedご迷惑ごめいわくFormalHonorific form for trouble caused to the listener; mostly used in apologies, unlike 「不都合」 which is about a situation being unfavourable.
• Related差し障りさしさわりNeutralA hindrance or inconvenience, and also giving offence to others; unlike 「不都合」 it is not about a situation being unfavourable.
• Related障りさわりWrittenA hindrance, and also illness or menstruation; an old-fashioned, literary word with several senses, unlike 「不都合」 which is about a situation being unfavourable.
• Antonym好都合こうつごうNeutralThe direct antonym: just right, convenient or favourable; the opposite of 「不都合」.
• Antonym便利べんりNeutralThe antonym for the 'inconvenient' sense of 「不都合」: handy and useful.

Use 「不都合」 when a situation is inconvenient, works against you, or conduct is improper, as in 「何か不都合がありましたら」 or 「不都合な真実」. For plain inconvenience say 「不便」, for trouble caused to others 「迷惑」, for obstacles to progress 「支障」; the antonym is 「好都合」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 都合つごうの悪わるい様子ようす。
2. 道理どうりにあわないこと。不届ふとどき。けしからぬこと。
3. 貧まずしく生活せいかつが苦くるしいこと。