enviable

adjective

en·​vi·​able ˈen-vē-ə-bəl How to pronounce enviable (audio)
Synonyms of enviablenext
: highly desirable
enviableness noun
enviably adverb

Examples of enviable in a Sentence

The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors. She has an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Lauren has quietly assembled one of Montauk’s most enviable oceanfront compounds over the course of several decades. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026 In its former African colony of Niger, French influence secured a dominant position in the country’s uranium industry and fueled France’s enviable civilian nuclear power. Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Nvidia remains in an enviable position, with Wall Street predicting that the company’s revenue will account for more than a third of the entire semiconductor sector’s sales this year. Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Fledgling startups and pharmaceutical giants alike are addicted to Chinese drugs, filling their pipelines with would-be blockbusters developed at enviable speed and bought on the cheap. Damian Garde, STAT, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for enviable

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enviable was in 1602

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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enviable. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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enviable

adjective
en·​vi·​able ˈen-vē-ə-bəl How to pronounce enviable (audio)
: likely to be the object of envy : highly desirable
enviableness noun
enviably adverb

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