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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
New Zealand is making admirable progress in emphasizing civic norms over settler-founding myths.
From Salon
Why did a woman seemingly dependent on wigs, makeup and, eventually, plastic surgery seem so real and admirable to so many?
The most original—and intriguing—parts of Mr. Restall’s admirable book are those that deal with the afterlife of Columbus in the United States.
In a sense, that much is admirable from Slot but he needs to realise sooner rather than later that his side cannot carry on performing the same way.
From BBC
That “Ann Lee” exists entirely outside the realm of comparison to anything else released this year would be admirable as it is.
From Salon
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