In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNENVIABLE
unenviable
(adjective) so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy; “unenviable notoriety”
awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unenviable (comparative more unenviable, superlative most unenviable)
Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.
Antonyms
• enviable
Source: Wiktionary
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