convenient

adj

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

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

   “Fast food might be convenient, but it's also very unhealthy.”

   “'If you please, m'm,' said Chloe at the door, 'there's the detective here again, and he would like to see the master if it's convenient.'”

2. Suspicious due to suiting someone's purposes very well.

   “How convenient that you caught a cold the night before your essay was due.”

3. Fit; suitable; appropriate.

   “Feed me with food convenient for me.”

   “Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient.”