admirable
Americanadjective
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worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
- Synonyms:
- praiseworthy, estimable
- Antonyms:
- reprehensible, disreputable, unworthy
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excellent; first-rate.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- admirability noun
- admirableness noun
- admirably adverb
- superadmirable adjective
- superadmirableness noun
- superadmirably adverb
- unadmirable adjective
- unadmirableness noun
- unadmirably adverb
Etymology
Origin of admirable
From the Latin word admīrābilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See admire, -able
Example Sentences
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Run by Wellington Management—where Bogle worked before Vanguard—the fund boasts more than $110 billion in assets and an admirable record.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
With these offices vacant, the task fell upon district courts to name interim U.S. attorneys, which they did with admirable professionalism.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026
Scotland's application with the ball and in the field was admirable.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Mostly, however, Ms. Fennell has done an admirable job of not modernizing a dark and moody romance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Lee’s counterpart on the Union side, Ulysses S. Grant, had an admirable career after the war ended.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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