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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Morrissey, who has finished top-seven in Norris voting for three consecutive years, and Samberg are an enviable one-two punch. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Decorating with a few big baskets of flowers is one of the simplest ways to make your fall front porch especially enviable. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025 Thanks in large part to the internet and social media, this demographic has become loud, unignorable, and—for many booksellers and publishers in other literary niches—enviable. Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025 Their parents bought for a song in the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, and are now welcoming the kids back to a Baumbachian fantasia of coffee shops and parks, Chipotles and Aesops, boutiques and enviable public schools. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enviable

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enviable was in 1602

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enviable. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

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

More from Merriam-Webster on enviable

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!