enviable

/'enviəbl/

Thân thiện

She has an enviable collection of rare books in her personal library.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Desirable and likely to be envied: Possessing qualities, advantages, or circumstances that are so good or desirable that they are likely to arouse envy or a wish to have the same in others.
   • Worthy of envy: Having a status or condition that is considered highly favorable and thus makes others feel a sense of wanting or covetousness.

Usage

The adjective "enviable" is used to describe a person, thing, or situation that is so good or advantageous that it makes other people wish they were in the same position or had the same thing. It is a formal and positive term.

Examples

• Describing a position or situation:
  • She has an enviable job with a high salary and flexible hours.
  • The company is in the enviable position of having no debt.
• Describing a quality or possession:
  • He has an enviable talent for public speaking.
  • Their enviable collection of modern art is famous worldwide.

Advanced Usage

• "enviably" (adverb): In a manner that is worthy of envy.
  • She is enviably confident in every situation.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "more enviable", "most enviable".
  • Of all the candidates, her qualifications are the most enviable.

Variants and Related Words

• Envy (noun/verb): The feeling of wanting what someone else has, or the object of that feeling.
  • Noun: His success filled them with envy.
  • Verb: I envy her ability to stay calm.
• Envious (adjective): Feeling or showing envy.
  • She gave him an envious look.

Synonyms

• Desirable: Worth having or seeking.
• Covetable: Very desirable and likely to be envied.
• Admirable: Deserving respect and approval.

Antonyms

• Pitiable: Deserving pity; lamentable.
• Unenviable: Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not likely to be envied.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. causing envy
   • an enviable position