unenviable

adjective

un·​en·​vi·​able ˌən-ˈen-vē-ə-bəl How to pronounce unenviable (audio)
: not desirable or pleasant : not arousing envy : not enviable
an unenviable position
Kent Alterman, our director, had the unenviable task of herding cats.Will Ferrell

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Montana State, on the other hand, had the unenviable task of facing Big Ten power Oregon to open its season. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 David Ellison, now CEO, and Jeff Shell, President, have the unenviable job of pulling a legacy giant into a digital future. Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Smith has had the unenviable task of learning under his third defensive coordinator in three seasons. Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 That’s an unenviable reality for a Mets team (63-52) that went 13 innings without a hit between Tuesday and Wednesday’s losses to the Cleveland Guardians. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unenviable

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unenviable was in 1641

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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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