unenviable C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈnɛnˌviːəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #92980 Meanings 1 adj So difficult or unpleasant that no one would want to be in it. She was in the unenviable position of having to choose between her two best friends. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites enviable Appears in Phrases (1) See all unenviable notoriety a bad reputation that no one would reasonably wish to share Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- + enviable. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unenviable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈnɛnˌviːəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 92980 ## Meanings 1. So difficult or unpleasant that no one would want to be in it. ## Examples - She was in the unenviable position of having to choose between her two best friends. ## Antonyms - enviable ## Etymology From un- + enviable. ## AI Etymology Unenviable is from un- + enviable. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means so difficult or unpleasant that no one would want to be in it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown