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 admirably

Admirably, Cook makes clear he wants to use his power to challenge inequality and much worse still faced by LGBTs.

Tim Cook: Why ‘I’m Gay’ Isn’t Enough |Tim Teeman |October 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
With an admirably straight face, Fry explained that he had fallen and “rectally ingested a lightbulb.”

Monty Python Forgot Their Lines on Opening Night, but Who Cares? |Nico Hines |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Their slickly-produced, 25-minute YouTube video explaining this is difficult viewing, but admirably rigorous theology.

Fred Phelps, Friend of the Gays |Jay Michaelson |March 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mulligan and Timberlake may be stars, but the Coens leave them admirably unbuffed.

Why No Oscar Love For 'Inside Llewyn Davis'? |Tim Teeman |January 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Hitchens is admirably honest about the cost his prescription entails.

Paleocons for Putin |James Kirchick |January 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One of the finest of these, and an admirably perfect suit, is shown in our illustration (Fig. 28).

Armour in England |J. Starkie Gardner
Several qualities fit it admirably for home and somewhat for commercial plantations.

The Cherries of New York |U. P. Hedrick
They are not only colossally vast, but they are singularly noble, as well as so admirably convenient.

Roman Holidays and Others |W. D. Howells
To be able to play so admirably and to realize at the same time that nobody, nobody can understand you!

Plays by Chekhov, Second Series |Anton Chekhov
"The regiment is admirably made up, father," interrupted Lucienne.

The Children of Alsace |Ren Bazin

British Dictionary definitions for admirably

admirable

/ (ˈædmərəbəl) /

adjective

deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent

Derived forms of admirable

admirably, adverb

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