Incommoding

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Causing difficulty or trouble by being a hindrance or obstacle
2. Creating discomfort or annoyance by interfering with ease or progress
3. Bringing about inconvenience or disturbance that disrupts normal activity

Etymology: Incommode comes from Latin "incommodus," meaning "inconvenient." The prefix "in-" means "not," and the base "commodus" combines "com-" with "modus," or measure, to describe something that fits or suits. An obstacle, then, is anything that fails to fit what you need. The same root gave us "commodious," which once meant convenient or suitable and now means roomy. It also lies behind "commodity" and the English word "commode," which first meant something convenient to use and later named a chest of drawers and, eventually, a chamber pot.

Synonyms: troubling, hindering, inconveniencing, impeding, burdening

Antonyms: facilitating, assisting, helping, enabling, supporting