UNENVIABLE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

unenviable

adjective

Definition of unenviable

as in undesirable

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Recent Examples of unenviable Young found himself in the unenviable position of sitting around and just waiting to see if his score was good enough. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Tom Hardy is marvelous as the menacing terrorist Bane and pulls off the unenviable task of having to follow Heath Ledger’s Joker. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Two of the band’s shows in Fort Worth, scheduled for June 30 and July 2, are now occurring on July 11 and July 13, respectively, as Lee has contracted the unenviable combination of laryngitis and bronchitis. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Austria advances out of the group stage for the first time since 1982 — but as the Group J runner-up gets the unenviable task of meeting powerful Spain in its next game. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unenviable

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Adjective

To the extent that progress was considered, it was typically thought to be undesirable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Nearly all Facebook users — about 96% — are adults, Schmidt said, leading the platform to be considered undesirable by many of today’s teens.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of undesirable

Adjective

No sooner had the Chiefs’ abominable 2025 season (6-11) come to an end, team president Mark Donovan said last month, than the organization pivoted to 2026.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
That led to cycles of reform and renovation, as well as backlash, chiefly from cultural conservatives, who saw the adoption of western European habits and attitudes as abominable and even heretical.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of abominable

Adjective

Of course, this horrid wave of diarrhea-inflicting illness wasn’t dumped from the sky by a crown-sporting octogenarian president zooming around in a fighter jet.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
The horrid digital-botox prologue feels like an explosion at the Unnecessary Cameo Factory.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of horrid

Adjective

Wilson was a ghastly 6 of 21 from the free-throw line and led all summer leaguers in turnovers despite only playing 110 minutes.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Wilder’s work has since faced criticism for depicting some ghastly attitudes toward Native Americans.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of ghastly

Adjective

As a result, almost every local government would face hellish decisions — weighing cuts to emergency services like police and fire against libraries, recreational programs and senior centers.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
But as the episode closes out on another flash-forward to Joe’s captivity, we’re reminded that the plan of escape from this hellish timeline only throws her deeper into its clutches.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hellish

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