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 She’s also amassed an enviable cadre of producing partners, including Jordan Peele’s Monkey Paw Productions, Amblin Entertainment and Blumhouse. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024 Many Texas towns on the enviable spine of totality have parlayed their good fortune as willing hosts to this heavenly soiree. David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024 Another element of the plan centers on the expansion of the city’s already enviable collection of parks, with the goal of having every household be within 10 minutes of green space by 2030. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024 By Faith Karimi | CNN On the surface, Timothy Stephenson had an enviable life. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024 While cash was becoming a problem for Sinema’s potential reelection, the surpluses now for a former candidate become enviable assets. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024 This one is a backpack style to keep her hands free, has enviable organization, is water-resistant, and even comes with a removable mesh changing mat and a washable zippered bag. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024 Oh, and there’s also an enviable collection of contemporary art by the likes of Ai Weiwei, Tracy Emin, Joseph Beuys, and Damien Hirst. Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024 Swed reports that the symphony has an enviable endowment ($315 million) and audiences had picked up after the pandemic, but cutbacks still loomed. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enviable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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
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