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Another word for unenviable

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• adjective (Context 1)

Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant enough that no one would wish to be in such a position or possess such a quality.

Usage Example

"The newly appointed manager was given the undesirable task of announcing budget cuts to the entire department."

Strongest
undesirable
Strong
thankless
unpleasant
disagreeable
unfortunate
onerous
Weak
invidious

Opposites of unenviable

The opposite of unenviable shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

enviable
desirable
coveted
fortunate
favorable
pleasant
See all opposites of unenviable

• Nearby Words

unenthusiastic
unenthusiastically
unentitled
unenviable
unenviably
unequal
unequaled

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unenviable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 2, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unenviable
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