unenviable vs awkward

unenviable and awkward both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unenviable	No	Yes	No	No
awkward	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, unenviable and awkward are synonyms defined as:

unenviable and awkward: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

Other synonyms of unenviable include embarrassing, sticky.

unenviable (adjective)	awkward (adjective)
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy	hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
	causing inconvenience
	not elegant or graceful in expression
	socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
	difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape