admirable

[ ad-mer-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈæd mər ə bəl /

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adjective

worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.

excellent; first-rate.

Origin of admirable

From the Latin word admīrābilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See admire, -able

SYNONYMS FOR admirable

1 estimable, praiseworthy.

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ANTONYMS FOR admirable

1 unworthy; disreputable; reprehensible.

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OTHER WORDS FROM admirable

ad·mi·ra·ble·ness, ad·mi·ra·bil·i·ty, noun ad·mi·ra·bly, adverb su·per·ad·mi·ra·ble, adjective su·per·ad·mi·ra·ble·ness, noun

su·per·ad·mi·ra·bly, adverb un·ad·mi·ra·ble, adjective un·ad·mi·ra·ble·ness, noun un·ad·mi·ra·bly, adverb

Words nearby admirable

administrative leave, administrative segregation, administrative-law judge, administrator, administratrix, admirable, admirable bolete, admirable crichton, the, admiral, admiral of the fleet, admiralty

Example sentences from the Web for admirable

They are often characterized as benevolent and admirable; when we do the same, we are angry and unreasonable.

The Unbearable Whiteness of Protesting |Rawiya Kameir, Judnick Mayard |December 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
No matter how admirable or inspiring his message appears to be, it often hits you over the head like a blunt instrument.

Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion |Alex Suskind |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Both ideas are admirable, and quite possibly necessary to save American democracy from the auction block.

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An admirable priority this season would be to have Carol continue to evolve into—dare I even dream?

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But his long, awards-heavy career in music is hardly the most fascinating—or admirable—thing about him.

Tony Bennett’s Nazi Hunting Past Is Just One Reason He’s the Greatest Living American |Asawin Suebsaeng |September 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Under all the circumstances the conduct of the troops was admirable.

A Virginia Village |Charles A. Stewart
Doctor James told his story with an admirable restraint and an absolute absence of coloring.

The Law of Hemlock Mountain |Hugh Lundsford
She then entered the studio Lacour, where she did admirable work.

Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. |Clara Erskine Clement
The whole arrangement of that part of the plot is admirable.

Olla Podrida |Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
It is admirable for young men who shoot, hunt, drink,—but for us!

Gouverneur Morris |Theodore Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for admirable

admirable

/ (ˈædmərəbəl) /

adjective

deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent

Derived forms of admirable

admirably, adverb

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