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unenviable
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unenviable
(adjective)
unenviable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
ɛnvijəbəl/
adjective
unenviable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
ɛnvijəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNENVIABLE
[
more unenviable; most unenviable
]
:
very bad or unpleasant
I was given the
unenviable
task of cleaning the toilets.
He found himself in the
unenviable
position of having to admit he'd lied.
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