New American Oxford Dictionary
unenviable
un en vi a ble |ˌənˈenvēəbəl ˌənˈɛnviəbəl | ▶adjective difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant: he had the unenviable task of trying to reconcile their disparate interests | an unenviable reputation for drunkenness. DERIVATIVES un en vi a bly |-blē |adverb
Oxford Dictionary
unenviable
un |envi ¦able |ʌnˈɛnvɪəb (ə )l | ▶adjective difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant: an unenviable reputation for drunkenness. DERIVATIVES unenviably adverb
American Oxford Thesaurus
unenviable
unenviable adjective he has the unenviable task of cutting costs: disagreeable, nasty, unpleasant, undesirable, unfortunate, unlucky, horrible, thankless; unwanted.
Oxford Thesaurus
unenviable
unenviable adjective he had the unenviable task of trying to reconcile their disparate interests: disagreeable, unpleasant, undesirable, difficult, nasty, horrible, painful, thankless; unwanted, uncoveted, unwished-for. ANTONYMS enviable, desirable.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
unenviable
ù n é n vi a ble 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗うらやましくない, いやな, 気乗りしない 〈仕事など 〉.
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