unenviable

[US]/ʌn'envɪəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ʌn'ɛnvɪəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. difficult; unpleasant; not deserving to be envied.

Phrases & Collocations

an unenviable situation

an unenviable position

an unenviable task

Example Sentences

an unenviable reputation for drunkenness.

He has an unenviable record of ill-health.

Cooper had the unenviable job of announcing the redundancies.

facing an unenviable choice

in an unenviable situation

dealing with unenviable circumstances

having an unenviable job

an unenviable position to be in

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