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 Policymakers’ natural confidence and enviable optimism about the efficacy of their own actions may invite them to focus on the upsides of disclosures while ignoring or rationalizing away the dangers. David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Like most internet personalities, Sole-Smith deploys her persona — a self-confident suburban mother with enviable hair and an obsession with gardening — in service of her battle cry: a body is not anyone else’s problem to solve. Lisa Miller, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024 Guevara brings a fanbase, displayed by an enviable presence on social media with over 6 million followers. Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024 Paired with the Pelicans’ enviable defensive length, Williamson had four steals in the frame — all of them pocket-picking — New Orleans scored 45 points in the second. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024 This 2022 World’s Best Award-winning resort has an enviable location right on the water at the tippy-top of Duval Street, giving guests incredible views of the Gulf of Mexico and easy-as-pie access to the vibrancy of Key West’s main action. Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024 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

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Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 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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