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[ ad-mer-uh-buhl ] / ˈæd mər ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR admirable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveworthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection. excellent; first-rate. Origin of admirableFrom the Latin word admīrābilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See admire, -able SYNONYMS FOR admirable1 estimable, praiseworthy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR admirable ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR admirable1 unworthy; disreputable; reprehensible. SEE ANTONYMS FOR admirable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM admirablead·mi·ra·ble·ness, ad·mi·ra·bil·i·ty, nounad·mi·ra·bly, adverbsu·per·ad·mi·ra·ble, adjectivesu·per·ad·mi·ra·ble·ness, noun su·per·ad·mi·ra·bly, adverbun·ad·mi·ra·ble, adjectiveun·ad·mi·ra·ble·ness, nounun·ad·mi·ra·bly, adverb Words nearby admirableadministrative-law judge, administrative leave, administrative segregation, administrator, administratrix, admirable, admirable bolete, admiral, Admiral of the Fleet, admiralty, Admiralty Board Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for admirableFor a device that small, the team packed an admirable array of features into it. Neuralink’s Wildly Anticipated New Brain Implant: the Hype vs. the Science|Shelly Fan|September 1, 2020|Singularity Hub They are often characterized as benevolent and admirable; when we do the same, we are angry and unreasonable. The Unbearable Whiteness of Protesting|Rawiya Kameir, Judnick Mayard|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST No matter how admirable or inspiring his message appears to be, it often hits you over the head like a blunt instrument. Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion|Alex Suskind|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Both ideas are admirable, and quite possibly necessary to save American democracy from the auction block. Undo Citizens United? We’d Only Scratch the Surface|Jedediah Purdy|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An admirable priority this season would be to have Carol continue to evolve into—dare I even dream? ‘The Walking Dead’ Review: Carol Is the Hero of the Zombie Apocalypse|Melissa Leon|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST But his long, awards-heavy career in music is hardly the most fascinating—or admirable—thing about him. Tony Bennett’s Nazi Hunting Past Is Just One Reason He’s the Greatest Living American|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Under all the circumstances the conduct of the troops was admirable. A Virginia Village|Charles A. Stewart Doctor James told his story with an admirable restraint and an absolute absence of coloring. The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford She then entered the studio Lacour, where she did admirable work. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement The whole arrangement of that part of the plot is admirable. Olla Podrida|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat) It is admirable for young men who shoot, hunt, drink,—but for us! Gouverneur Morris|Theodore Roosevelt
British Dictionary definitions for admirable
adjectivedeserving or inspiring admiration; excellent Derived forms of admirableadmirably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to admirablegreat, unreal, praiseworthy, valuable, wonderful, exquisite, excellent, commendable, laudable, attractive, ace, choice, cool, crackerjack, deserving, dream, estimable, fine, good, keen |