| ADJECTIVE | all | unenviable, awkward, embarrassing, sticky | hard to deal with |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | unenviable | so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy |
| Sounds | ahneh'nviy.ahbahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign" | |
| Synonyms | awkward, embarrassing, sticky | |
| Broader | difficult, hard | not easy |
| Spanish | delicado, difícil, dificultoso, duro | |
| Catalan | delicat, difícil, dificultós, dur | |
| Meaning | So undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "unenviable notoriety" | |
| Broader | undesirable, unwanted | not wanted |
| Spanish | envidiable | |
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