unenviable

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
  2. adjective so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy

Etymology

From un- + enviable.

In classic literature

Synonyms

awkward, embarrassing, sticky

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