adjective
enviable
EHN-vee-uh-bl
adjective
1
So good or desirable that it makes other people envious.
"She has an enviable talent for staying calm under pressure."
"The team finished the season with an enviable record."
How to Use Enviable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething so good that others wish they had it too.
Common pairings
enviable position
enviable talent
an enviable record
Word Forms
more enviable comparative, most enviable superlative
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Etymology
From "envy" plus the suffix "-able," meaning "capable of causing" it.