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enviable
[
en
-vee-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Example Sentences
Origin
en·vi·a·ble
/
ˈɛn
vi
ə
bəl
/
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[
en
-vee-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
worthy of
envy
;
very desirable:
an enviable position.
Origin:
1595–1605;
envy
+
-able
Related forms
en·vi·a·ble·ness,
noun
en·vi·a·bly,
adverb
non·en·vi·a·ble,
adjective
non·en·vi·a·ble·ness,
noun
non·en·vi·a·b·ly,
adverb
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un·en·vi·a·ble,
adjective
un·en·vi·a·b·ly,
adverb
COLLAPSE
Can be confused:
enviable,
envious
,
jealous
.
Synonyms
advantageous, fortunate, lucky.
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Example Sentences
The data was remarkable for breaking a few records, none of them
enviable
.
Deaf drivers, abnormally alert and with
enviable
safety records, are well acquainted with their situation.
The house closets are
enviable
for their lack of clutter.
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The data was remarkable for breaking a few records, none of them
enviable
.
Deaf drivers, abnormally alert and with
enviable
safety records, are well acquainted with their situation.
The house closets are
enviable
for their lack of clutter.
There is a downside to such an
enviable
set of values.
The happy conjunction of a strong brand with a wide variety of products, many of them low-cost, leaves him with
enviable
margins.
Judging by what happens here the plight of a romantically inclined sleuth is not precisely
enviable
.
And according to sources inside the company, it's already established an
enviable
track record.
People who meditate regularly feel an
enviable
sense of calm.
He has an
enviable
ability to summarize the conclusions of scholars in a simple and fairly accurate manner.
It has built an
enviable
reputation for good governance and political stability.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
enviable
(ˈɛnvɪəb
ə
l)
—
adj
exciting envy; fortunate or privileged
'enviableness
—
n
'enviably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
enviable
c.1600, from
envy
+
-able
. Related: Enviably.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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