unenviable
adjective
un·en·vi·able
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Definition of unenviable
: not desirable or pleasant : not arousing envy : not enviable
an unenviable position Kent Alterman, our director, had the unenviable task of herding cats.— Will Ferrell
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Though the parents are in an unenviable position this weekend, that Penei and Gabriel as well as their sons, Nephi, who plays at Utah, and their youngest, Noah, who is a five-star linebacker recruit, are or will be FBS players is remarkable. — oregonlive, "Sewell Strong: Brothers Penei, Gabriel Sewell to face off when Oregon hosts Nevada," 6 Sep. 2019 Bryan Principe, a former Providence councilman who has long opposed mayoral academies, said Elorza is in an unenviable position. — Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, "R.I. gave mayors control over certain charter schools. Now one is blocking an expansion," 26 Aug. 2019 Artists in the unenviable position of going up against Eilish for best new artist are Ava Max, H.E.R., Lil Nas X, Lizzo and RosalÃa. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "Women Dominate 2019 VMA Nominations, With Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift & Billie Eilish Leading the Way," 23 July 2019 Such constraints are unenviable, but the result reveals odd choices. — Emily Bobrow, WSJ, "‘I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like: The Art of Bill Viola’ Review: Spirituality in an Age of Irony," 9 July 2019 Prior to Friday night's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park, the Astros' George Springer explained the usually unenviable task of facing Astros ace Justin Verlander. — Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle, "Astros fall to Angels as 5-game winning streak ends," 6 July 2019 Fitting neatly with her unmanageable Brexit inheritance, from the moment Trump won the election, May faced an unenviable choice. — Martin Farr, Quartz, "Donald Trump’s state visit is a sorry sign of the times for the UK," 4 June 2019 And she was assigned to sit in judgment of her new colleagues as a member of the House Ethics Committee, an unenviable assignment that nonetheless showed that House leaders considered her trustworthy. — Maureen Groppe, Indianapolis Star, "Exclusive: Indiana Republican Susan Brooks will not seek re-election to Congress," 6 Feb. 2019 Bryant was in the unenviable spot last year of having to follow Clemson’s national championship winning quarterback in Deshaun Watson as the starter. — Pete Iacobelli, The Seattle Times, "No. 3 Clemson tabs freshman Trevor Lawrence new starting QB," 24 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unenviable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unenviable
unenviable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unenviable
: very bad or unpleasant
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