Unenviable

Quick meaning: Unenviable is an adjective meaning Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.

Meaning

Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.

Example Sentences

Valjean was in the unenviable position of either living with the knowledge an innocent would suffer for his crime or revealing his true identity and going back to prison.

There might be a 'train captain' on board, as on the Docklands Light Railway, but this would be an unenviable role on our packed Tube: the train captain would be condemned to live in a permanent rush hour.

Synonyms for unenviable

Depending on context, synonyms include hard, difficult, awkward, embarrassing, undesirable, sticky.

Antonyms for unenviable

Common opposites include enviable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include undesirable, embarrassing, difficult, hard, awkward, sticky.

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