C1adjectiveworksociety
US/ʌnˈen.vi.ə.bəl/
UK/ʌnˈen.vi.ə.bəl/
describing a situation or task that nobody would want to be in
In context
She faced the unenviable task of telling hundreds of workers they had lost their jobs.
The coach is in the unenviable position of choosing between two good players.
He has the unenviable job of cleaning the stadium after every game.
Words that go with unenviable
adjective + noun
- unenviable taskThe manager had the unenviable task of cutting the budget.
- unenviable positionThey found themselves in an unenviable position.
- unenviable jobReferees have an unenviable job.
- unenviable choiceShe faced an unenviable choice between money and family.
- unenviable recordThe team holds the unenviable record of most defeats.