estimable
Americanadjective
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worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration.
What an estimable young woman; a renowned neurosurgeon at 26.
- Synonyms:
- good, excellent, meritorious, laudable, admirable, respectable, reputable
- Antonyms:
- contemptible
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capable of being estimated.
The cost to society of drug addiction is hardly estimable.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- estimableness noun
- estimably adverb
- nonestimable adjective
- nonestimableness noun
- nonestimably adverb
- unestimable adjective
Etymology
Origin of estimable
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin aestimābilis, equivalent to aestim(āre) “to value, price, set the monetary value of” + -ābilis, an adjective suffix; esteem, -able
Example Sentences
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Because one, it’s in and of itself estimable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
I was hoping Joe would feel some similarly competitive outrage toward the rolling trapezoid, deficient in Americana, ignorant of history, nothing like the estimable Hummer.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
“It’s still very early days here and the liability is simply not estimable today,” Pizarro said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
Xabi Alonso, its estimable young coach, remains on course to claim a treble — league, cup, Europa League — in his first full season.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024
“That is as it happens. It does not necessarily follow that a deep, intricate character is more or less estimable than such a one as yours.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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