English Explanatory Dictionary

admirable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
  2. Good or heroic.

Pronunciation

/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/ /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.bəl/ en-us-admirable.ogg

Word forms

admirable more admirable most admirable

Etymology

From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.

Synonyms

laudable praiseworthy reverend admirable allowable commendable creditable estimable glorious honorable respectable reverable valuable venerable worthy

Derived words

admirable grasshopper admirableness admirably nonadmirable red admirable superadmirable unadmirable
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