unenviable

Words with a similar base: unenviable

'unenviable'

[awkward.s.04] as in: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

Examples:
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

'unenviable'

[unenviable.s.02] as in: so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy

Examples:
unenviable notoriety

Origins

					unenviable (English)
├── enviable (English)
└── un- (English)
    ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── unus (Latin)
        └── oinos (Latin)

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