UNENVIABLE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

unenviable

adjective

Definition of unenviable

as in undesirable

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Recent Examples of unenviable During the regular season, coming into the Spurs’ home floor was typically an unenviable endeavor – San Antonio won 32 of its 40 games at Frost Bank Center and never lost more than two consecutive games there. — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Up top, Liverpool face the unenviable task of replacing Mohamed Salah this summer. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Nicole de Boer had the unenviable task of replacing Terry Farrell. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026 Smith, the interim sheriff, now has the unenviable task of keeping the department afloat amid the investigations and deep public distrust. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unenviable

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Adjective

But through all those moves, BriseBois has been careful not to handcuff future teams with undesirable contracts.

— Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
But such frameworks may prove both unattainable and even undesirable.

— Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of undesirable

Adjective

Those who are at the club often seem either disinterested or go into their shells, contributing to an abominable home record at a stadium where opposing teams and fans usually have a great day out.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2026
And would that really lower our appalling, outrageous, abominable electric bills?

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026

Definition of abominable

Adjective

Wilder’s work has since faced criticism for depicting some ghastly attitudes toward Native Americans.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades.

— Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of ghastly

Adjective

In the new film, the Necronomicon — aka the Book of the Dead — creates a hellish nightmare for a widow, Alice (Souheila Yacoub), and her in-laws following the tragic death of Alice’s husband, Will (George Pullar).

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
It’s been a hellish week across South Florida.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

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