enviable

adjective

en·​vi·​able ˈen-vē-ə-bəl 

: highly desirable

enviableness noun

enviably

ˈen-vē-ə-blē 

adverb

Examples of enviable in a Sentence

The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors.

She has an enviable reputation for honesty.

Recent Examples on the Web

And last December, after an already enviable year, Winter became the newest member of this exclusive club. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Lots of the brand’s enviable glassware is 20% off for Prime Day, meaning now is the time to scoop up an artistic coupe set or a modern salad bowl while the getting is good. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Founded in 2005 by Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio as St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, a one-day festival in Melbourne, Laneway has the enviable reputation as the place where punters can see the next hot act before everyone else. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

The project is an ambitious swing that wouldn’t exist without Pugh—specifically, without her enviable ability to do two things at once. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

enviable

adjective

en·​vi·​able ˈen-vē-ə-bəl 

: likely to be the object of envy : highly desirable

enviableness noun

enviably

-blē 

adverb