admirable

[ ad-mer-uh-buhl ]

adjective

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

   Synonyms: praiseworthy, estimable

   Antonyms: reprehensible, disreputable, unworthy

2. excellent; first-rate.

admirable

/ ˈædmərəbəl /

adjective

1. deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent

Derived Forms

• ˈadmirably, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of admirable¹

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

Example Sentences

By contrast, watching Notre Dame felt like watching some admirable stagecoach, which for a long while kept the Alabama offense sidelined as a witness, always a wise approach.

From Washington Post

John Bergmayer, legal director at Public Knowledge Project, a nonprofit Internet advocacy group, called GitHub’s move “admirable.”

From Fortune

For decades, researchers have focused on one or another “hallmark” of aging, with admirable success.

From Singularity Hub 

You can spot the seams here and there when certain characters just give generic responses, but it’s admirable that the cracks are only noticeable when they’re in your face.

From Washington Post

For a device that small, the team packed an admirable array of features into it.

From Singularity Hub 

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

From The Daily Beast

No matter how admirable or inspiring his message appears to be, it often hits you over the head like a blunt instrument.

From The Daily Beast

Both ideas are admirable, and quite possibly necessary to save American democracy from the auction block.

From The Daily Beast

She is a marvelously complicated, funny, infuriating, and in some ways deeply admirable character.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

Thanks to Berthier's admirable system, Bonaparte was kept in touch with every part of his command.

From Project Gutenberg

Their discipline is admirable, but their natural disposition is likewise quiet and inoffensive.

From Project Gutenberg

The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High.

From Project Gutenberg

No more admirable illustration can be found of the truth that the essence of defence lies in a vigorous local offence.

From Project Gutenberg

Thomas Carr—one of the quiet, good men in a fast world—was an admirable companion, full of intelligence and conversation.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• attractive
• commendable
• excellent
• exquisite
• great
• laudable
• praiseworthy
• unreal
• valuable
• wonderful