What is the meaning of unenviable?

adjective

  • Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment.
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "unenviable notoriety"
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