Need another word that means the same as “enviable”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “enviable” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Enviable” are: desirable, attractive, sought-after, desired, admirable, fortunate, lucky, favoured, blessed, worth having, excellent
Enviable as an Adjective
Definitions of "Enviable" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “enviable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Arousing or likely to arouse envy.
- Causing envy.
Synonyms of "Enviable" as an adjective (11 Words)
| admirable | Arousing or deserving respect and approval. Among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness. |
| attractive | Pleasing or appealing to the senses. An attractive village. |
| blessed | Roman Catholic proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration. A blessed time. |
| desirable | Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse. A desirable outcome. |
| desired | Strongly wished for or intended. The bribe had its desired effect. |
| excellent | Very good; of the highest quality. Made an excellent speech. |
| favoured | Preferred or recommended. The most favoured destination of visitors to Canada. |
| fortunate | Supremely favored. A most fortunate match for our daughter. |
| lucky | Occurring by chance. You had a very lucky escape. |
| sought-after | Being searched for. |
| worth having | Having a specified value. |
Usage Examples of "Enviable" as an adjective
- An enviable position.
- The firm is in the enviable position of having a full order book.
Associations of "Enviable" (30 Words)
| advertise | Call attention to. For every job we advertise we get a hundred applicants. |
| blazon | Describe or depict (armorial bearings) in a correct heraldic manner. Accounts of their ordeal were blazoned to the entire nation. |
| blowhard | A boastful or pompous person. Blowhard politicians. |
| bluster | A swaggering show of courage. The flames blustered. |
| boast | Show off. The hotel boasts high standards of comfort. |
| boastful | Exhibiting self-importance. A boastful letter. |
| bombast | High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. The bombast of gung ho militarism. |
| brag | An instance of boastful talk. His brag is worse than his fight. |
| braggadocio | Boastful or arrogant behaviour. |
| braggart | A person who boasts about their achievements or possessions. Braggart men. |
| bragging | Exhibiting or characterized by excessive pride or boastfulness. A little honest bragging doesn t hurt anyone. |
| bravado | A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate. He possesses none of the classic wheeler dealer s casual bravado. |
| condescending | Having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority. She thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending. |
| crow | Express pleasure verbally. She crowed with joy. |
| desirable | A desirable person or thing. It is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten. |
| display | Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing of animals. Made a display of strength. |
| esteem | The condition of being honored esteemed or respected or well regarded. He was held in high esteem by colleagues. |
| exaggeration | The action of making exaggerations. It would be an exaggeration to say I had morning sickness but I did feel queasy. |
| flippancy | Inappropriate levity. She was infuriated by his careless flippancy. |
| gasconade | Show off. Whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade. |
| pontificate | Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner. The new professor always pontificates. |
| pride | Be proud of. In the pride of youth. |
| proud | Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. Balls standing proud of the fabric. |
| proudly | In an imposing manner; splendidly. Ray watched proudly from the sidelines as his son won the singles title. |
| raffish | Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners. A cocktail party given by some raffish bachelors. |
| reputation | The state of being held in high esteem and honor. His knowledge of his subject earned him a reputation as an expert. |
| strut | Brace something with a strut or struts. That old confident strut and swagger has returned. |
| swagger | A very confident and arrogant or self-important gait or manner. They strolled around the camp with an exaggerated swagger. |
| vaunt | Show off. An autobiographer is simultaneously vaunted and castigated for revealing more than is deemed proper. |