enviable
pronunciation
How to pronounce enviable in British English:
UK [ˈenviəbl]
How to pronounce enviable in American English:
US [ˈɛnviəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- causing envy
Word Origin
- enviable (adj.)
- c. 1600, from envy + -able or from French enviable. Related: Enviably.
Synonym
Example
- 1. He already has an enviable record behind him .
- 2. That puts metro bank in an enviable position .
- 3. China has an enviable amount of fiscal leeway .
- 4. Such rare and enviable situations are usually very expensive to purchase .
- 5. The newcomers will have some of the most enviable jobs in academia .