admirable

[ ad-mer-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.

  2. excellent; first-rate.

Origin of admirable

1
From the Latin word admīrābilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See admire, -able

Other words for admirable

Opposites for admirable

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

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How to use admirable in a sentence

  • And in these very imperfections lies the admirableness of the ornament.

  • His vanity would have preferred a longer combat—for even the most shallow admit the romantic admirableness of an obstinate love.

    Robert Orange | John Oliver Hobbes
  • They were people whose dignity and admirableness were part of general knowledge.

    The Shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for admirable

admirable

/ (ˈædmərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent

Derived forms of admirable

  • admirably, adverb

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