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English-Thai Dictionary

enviable

ADJ เป็น ที่ น่าอิจฉา  เป็น ที่ น่า ริษยา  desirable wanted pen-ti-na-aid-char

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ENVIABLE

a.[See Envy. ] That may excite envy; capable of awakening ardent desire of possession. The situation of men in office is not always enviable.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ENVIABLE

En "vi *a *ble, a. Etym: [From Envy. ]

 

Defn: Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble. One of most enviable of human beings. Macaulay. -- En "vi *a *ble *ness, n. -- En "vi *a *bly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

enviable

en vi a ble |ˈenvēəbəl ˈɛnviəbəl | adjective arousing or likely to arouse envy: an enviable reputation for academic achievement. DERIVATIVES en vi a bly |-əblē |adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

enviable

enviable |ˈɛnvɪəb (ə )l | adjective arousing or likely to arouse envy: the firm is in the enviable position of having a full order book. DERIVATIVES enviably adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

enviable

enviable adjective of the three candidates, St. Clair has the enviable advantage of experience: desirable, desired, favored, sought-after, admirable, covetable, attractive; fortunate, lucky; informal to die for.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

enviable

enviable adjective this hotel has an enviable position on the main square: desirable, attractive, sought-after, desired, admirable, fortunate, lucky, favoured, blessed, worth having, excellent; covetable, exciting envy, tempting; informal to die for. ANTONYMS unenviable.

 

French Dictionary

enviable

enviable adj. adjectif Désirable. : Leur sort n ’est pas si enviable. SYNONYME tentant .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

enviable

en vi a ble /énviəb (ə )l /形容詞 うらやましい, うらやましいほどの an enviable position うらやましい地位 ness 名詞 n vi a bly 副詞 うらやましいほどに .