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- \ˈen-vē-ə-bəl\
- /ˈen.vi.ə.bl̩/
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- \ˈen-vē-ə-bəl\
Definitions of enviable word
- noun enviable Arousing or likely to arouse envy. 1
- adjective enviable causing envy 1
- adjective enviable You describe something such as a quality as enviable when someone else has it and you wish that you had it too. 0
- adjective enviable exciting envy; fortunate or privileged 0
- adjective enviable good enough to be envied or desired 0
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Parts of speech for Enviable
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enviable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for enviable
adjective enviable
- desirable — Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- privileged — belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few.
- to die for — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
Antonyms for enviable
adjective enviable
- unenviable — worthy of envy; very desirable: an enviable position.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- disadvantaged — lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
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