Unenviable Definition & Meaning
unenviable
- adjective
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
- so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy; "unenviable notoriety"
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- What does unenviable mean?
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign" so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy; "unenviable notoriety"
- What part of speech is unenviable?
- Unenviable is an adjective.
- How many definitions does unenviable have?
- Unenviable has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).