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enviable

[en-vee-uh-buhl] Example Sentences Origin

en·vi·a·ble

[en-vee-uh-buhl]
adjective
worthy of envy; very desirable: an enviable position.

Origin:
1595–1605; envy + -able

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

enviable, envious, jealous.


advantageous, fortunate, lucky.

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Enviable is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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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World English Dictionary
enviable (ˈɛnvɪəbəl)
 
adj
exciting envy; fortunate or privileged
 
'enviableness
 
n
 
'enviably
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

enviable
c.1600, from envy + -able. Related: Enviably.
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