unenviable
unenviable · more unenviable · most unenviable
wenig beneidenswert, kaum zu beneidend
Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasantDifficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.
US/ənˈɛnvˌiəbəl/
» It was unenviable.
Meaning
1 sensesDifficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.
Valjean was in the unenviable position of either living with the knowledge an innocent would suffer for his crime or revealing his true identity and going back to prison.
wenig beneidenswert, kaum zu beneidend
More definitions
- so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Examples
1 sentencesIt was unenviable.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant:
Forms
more unenviable, most unenviable| Comparative | more unenviable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unenviable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment:awkwardembarrassingsticky
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form