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unenviable [ʌnˈɛnvɪəb^əl]

adj

not to be envied the unenviable task

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Adj.	1.	unenviable - 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" embarrassing, sticky, awkward difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
	2.	unenviable - so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy; "unenviable notoriety" undesirable, unwanted - not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"

unenviable

adjective unpleasant, disagreeable, undesirable, painful, uncomfortable, unwanted, thankless, unwished-for, uncoveted She had the unenviable task of making the first few phone calls.
pleasant, agreeable, enviable, attractive, desirable

Translations

unenviable [ˈʌnˈenvɪəbl] ADJ → poco envidiable

unenviable [ʌnˈɛnviəb^əl] adj → peu enviable
the unenviable task of doing sth → la tâche peu enviable de faire qch

unenviable

adj → wenig beneidenswert

unenviable [ʌnˈɛnvɪəbl] adj → poco invidiabile

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awkward
embarrassing
enviable
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But given our reputation as being the 'sick man of Europe', unenviably with the worst figures on the continent for heart disease and stroke, cutting our cholesterol should be a national priority.

A FAT LOT OF GOOD? CAN THOSE YOGHURT DRINKS REALLY CUT YOUR ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

And the new pretender to such an unenviable crown of thorns,Ireland's Padraig Harrington, is determined to ensure his membership of that unenviably exclusive club is a short one.

The Open: Harrington a major threat; Dubliner Padraig poised to break ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Even if she had never touched poetry, her life would be -- though unenviably uncomfortable -- exemplary.

JUDITH WRIGHT: POETRY AND ACTIVISM by RICHARDS, MAX / Arena Magazine

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