unenviable

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adjective

1. hard to deal with;
especially causing pain or embarrassment
- awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
- an awkward pause followed his remark
- a sticky question
- in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
• Syn:
awkward, embarrassing, sticky
• Similar to:
difficult, hard
• Derivationally related forms:
awkwardness (for: awkward)
2. so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
- unenviable notoriety
• Similar to:
undesirable, unwanted

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  awkward, embarrassing, sticky