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Synonyms for unenviable in English

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unenviable:
- unenviable; awkward; embarrassing; sticky

English

Detailed Synonyms for unenviable in English

unenviable:

unenviable adj

unenviable

– so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy ¹
unenviable
– so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy ¹
- unenviable adj
  - unenviable notoriety¹
unenviable

– hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment ¹
awkward; embarrassing; sticky; unenviable
– hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment ¹
- awkward adj
  - awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion¹
  - an awkward pause followed his remark¹
- embarrassing adj
  - awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion¹
- sticky adj
  - a sticky question¹
- unenviable adj
  - in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign¹

Alternate Synonyms for "unenviable":

awkward; embarrassing; sticky; difficult; hard
undesirable

Related Definitions for "unenviable":

so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy¹
- unenviable notoriety¹
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment¹
- in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University