admirable
[ ad-mer-uh-buhl ]
adjective
worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
excellent; first-rate.
Origin of admirable
1Other 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.
The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) | John RuskinHis vanity would have preferred a longer combat—for even the most shallow admit the romantic admirableness of an obstinate love.
Robert Orange | John Oliver HobbesThey were people whose dignity and admirableness were part of general knowledge.
The Shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett
British Dictionary definitions for admirable
admirable
/ (ˈædmərəbəl) /
adjective
deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent
Derived forms of admirable
- admirably, adverb
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