enviable
[en-vee-uh-buh l]
- worthy of envy; very desirable: an enviable position.
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Origin of enviable
Synonyms
See more synonyms for enviable on Thesaurus.comadvantageous, fortunate, lucky.
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Contemporary Examples
Whole Foods has an enviable stomach- and wallet-share among consumers of high-end grocers.
A god is an enviable creature who is more than you could ever be.
The quartet seems to be dealing with their respective emotional turmoil with enviable zippy wit.
A political novice—this is her first elective office—she brings an enviable track record of succeeding against great odds.
But this does seem to be the day for people in enviable financial positions!
Historical Examples
What enviable privileges are annexed to the birth of an Englishman!
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
Certainly, Arthur Beaufort is the most enviable fellow in Europe.
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
The fishermen who slept in the shelter of the Saint's Pool were enviable.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
The post of baggage master on a railroad train is not an enviable one.
But the Allies themselves were in no enviable position to relieve others.
Herbert HooverVernon Kellogg
enviable
- exciting envy; fortunate or privileged
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