ENVIABLE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

enviable

adjective

Definition of enviable

as in attractive

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 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 For all its trials and tribulations, Chicagoland retains enviable advantages vis-a-vis other metro areas, but its growth over more than a decade seriously lags many of those peer regions. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Miami entered the season with enviable depth at running back. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 All three have recently stepped out in some seriously enviable pairs. — Iman Balagam, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enviable

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Cam, Aneha, Malaine Once again, a rizzless man is empowered to choose between two attractive women.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
The recent volatility in the equity markets has created some potentially attractive opportunities for investors willing to look past near-term choppiness.

— Nick Wells, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

The products have to remain desirable enough that customers are willing to pay up at a time when AI is squeezing margins across much of the software sector.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Increasingly, however, marinas are becoming desirable destinations unto themselves.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of desirable

Adjective

Our agency, whose staff was overwhelmingly female, decided, with admirable discretion, that the assignment should go to a man.

— Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Grant’s comeback hopefully will bode well to an interior defensive line unit that has the Dolphins playing admirable—ranked 15th—against the run.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of admirable

Adjective

The pleasant drop, although not quite sweater weather, does come with some risks on the water with wind and rough conditions on the beach.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The home's standout feature is that large porch, which really boosts living space and looks like a pleasant place to host guests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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