Enviable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛn.vi.ə.bl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Enviable is an adjective meaning Arousing or likely to arouse envy.
Meaning
Arousing or likely to arouse envy.
Example Sentences
He [Douglas William Jerrold] had achieved many enviable dramatic successes before this time.
As enviable as summer in the Hamptons can be -- stunning weather, beaches, greenery, produce, and yes, people -- autumn is when the east end of Long Island becomes truly magical.
To superficial observers it might well seem that William [III of England] was, at this time, one of the most enviable of human beings. He was in truth one of the most anxious and unhappy.
Sundrie other Gent[lemen] reſt beholden to this hundred, for their dvvellings, vvho, in an enuiable mediocritie of fortune, do happilie poſſeſſe themſelues, and communicate their ſufficient means to the ſeruice of their prince, the good of their neighbours, and the bettering of their ovvn eſtate: […]
Synonyms for enviable
Depending on context, synonyms include desirable.
Antonyms for enviable
Common opposites include unenviable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desirable, proud, superior, rich, favourable, laudable.
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