C1adjectiveemotionssociety
US/ˈen.vi.ə.bəl/
UK/ˈen.vi.ə.bəl/
so good that other people wish they had it
In context
She has an enviable job that lets her travel all over the world.
The team holds an enviable record of ten wins in a row.
Not everyone is in the enviable position of choosing between two offers.
Words that go with enviable
adjective + noun
- enviable positionThey are in an enviable position after the merger.
- enviable recordThe school has an enviable record of success.
- enviable lifestyleHe leads an enviable lifestyle by the sea.
- enviable reputationThe firm has an enviable reputation for quality.
- enviable talentShe has an enviable talent for languages.
- enviable taskSorting out the mess was hardly an enviable task.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I feel enviable of her success.Correct: I feel envious of her success.