unenviable meaning
UK US /əˈnɛnviəbəl/ 5 syllables
unenviable (adjective): hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment.
unenviable has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
unenviable as an 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
Synonyms: awkward, embarrassing, sticky
Similar: difficult
- so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
- unenviable notoriety
Similar: undesirable
How to pronounce unenviable
unenviable is pronounced /əˈnɛnviəbəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in LE · 10-letter words
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