enviable

adjective

en·​vi·​able ˈen-vē-ə-bəl How to pronounce enviable (audio)
: 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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With tenures at Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Fendi (to name but a few), Jones boasts an enviable collection that’s not at all limited to his former employers. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025 Why Choose Unforgettable Croatia? Unforgettable Croatia boasts an enviable black book of exclusive VIP experiences and relationships with some of the world’s finest restaurants, hotels, and private guides. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Mickelson has maintained an enviable level of fitness, particularly in the latter stages of his career. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 The Canucks must finally go about actually accumulating more talent, as opposed to shuffling it about and playing whack-a-mole with their aggregate talent level — exchanging, for example, enviable centre depth (but a patchwork blue line) for enviable blue-line depth (but patchwork centre depth). Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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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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