enviable

adjective

Definition of enviablenext
as in desirable
causing envy The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors. She has an enviable reputation for honesty.

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Recent Examples of enviable Their relationship is enviable to the vipers around them, until Kathryn’s name appears on Philip’s list. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 In the past, this early, extra dose was recommended for infants traveling internationally—to countries that hadn't achieved America's enviable level of herd immunity and were vulnerable to outbreaks. — Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025 The late Queen Elizabeth had many enviable talents, including impressions of some of the world's most recognizable figures. — Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Its transfer policy and business, drafting in enviable players such as Asensio, Rashford, and Donyell Malen, show the way ahead. — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enviable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
  1. desirable
  2. attractive
  3. admirable
  4. good
  5. pleasant
Adjective
  • Teamwork, socialization, and other types of in-person connection are what workers cite as the most desirable aspects of choosing an office over working from home.
    — Ryan Anderson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Located just west of K-7 Highway and south of College Boulevard, Prairie Canyon is set in one of the most desirable locations, blending scenic beauty with easy access to local amenities.
    — Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of desirable
Adjective
  • The vast majority of the city’s industrial jobs remained low paying, dangerous, and only attractive to the most desperate Americans until the 1940s.
    — Made by History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
  • These rooms, and the rest of the interior, have just been professionally repainted using attractive colors.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare is an admirable attempt to counter the truism that there’s no such thing as an anti-war movie — that all war movies, however gruesome or wrenching, effectively (and often unwittingly) wind up glamorizing combat to some degree.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The football that Barcelona has been playing for a long time, especially after the change of coach, is admirable.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of admirable
Adjective
  • After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.
    — Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of good
Adjective
  • Most of the week should be pleasant in the Baltimore area, with temperatures hovering in the upper 70s and low 80s before a chance of showers into the weekend.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
  • On bord, the Norse flight attendants were pleasant and service was frequent.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of pleasant

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