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enviable

[en-vee-uh-buhl]
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adjective

worthy of envy; very desirable: an enviable position.

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RELATED WORDS

desirable, privileged, advantageous, excellent, favored, fortunate, good, lucky, superior, welcome, covetable

Nearby words

  1. envelope chemise,
  2. envelopment,
  3. envenom,
  4. envenomation,
  5. enver pasha,
  6. envier,
  7. envious,
  8. enviously,
  9. enviro,
  10. environ

Origin of enviable

First recorded in 1595–1605; envy + -able
Related forms
Can be confusedenviable envious jealous
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British Dictionary definitions for enviable

enviable

adjective

exciting envy; fortunate or privileged
Derived Formsenviableness, nounenviably, adverb
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Word Origin and History for enviable

enviable

adj.

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

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