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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
admirable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/
- /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.bəl/ (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.
Meanings
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Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work.
The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213:
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Good or heroic.
The act of putting out the burning fires was admirable.
Forms
Deriveds
admirableness · admirably · unadmirable · superadmirable · red admirable · nonadmirable · admirable grasshopper
Synonyms
commendable · reverable · honorable · praiseworthy · valuable · laudable · laudable · praiseworthy · allowable · glorious · estimable · reverend · worthy · reverend · creditable · respectable · admirable · venerable
admirable en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/
- /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.bəl/ (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.
Meanings
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The quality, state, or an example of being admirable.
Forms
Deriveds
white admirable
Translations (53)
fo undranarverdur (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · fo frálíkur (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · el αγαστός (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · hi सराहनीय (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · pt admirável (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · cmn 令人欽佩的 /令人钦佩的 (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · mi kairangatira (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ml പ്രശംസനീയ (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · kw meurgeryek (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · la admīrābilis (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ml ആരാധ്യ (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ko 감탄할 만한 (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · nn imponerande (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ca admirable (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · cmn 令人讚美的 /令人赞美的 (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · gl admirábel (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · es loable (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · cmn 令人赞美的 (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · cs obdivuhodný (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · sv beundransvärd (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · hi प्रशंसनीय (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · is aðdáunarverður (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · is aðdáanlegur (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · la spectābilis (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ko 기특한 (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · de bewundernswert (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · fo virðingarverdur (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · nn beundringsverdig (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · oc admirable (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · nb beundringsverdig (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ja 立派 (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ro admirabil (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · fi vaikuttava (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · gl admirable (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · eo admirinda (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · el αξιοθαύμαστος (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · sv imponerande (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ru восхити́тельный (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · da imponerende (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ko 칭찬할 만한 (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · nl bewonderenswaardig (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · fi ihailtava (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · da beundringsværdig (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · es admirable (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · fo óførur (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · grc περίβλεπτος (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ar جَدِير بِالْإِعْجَاب (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · fr admirable (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · nb imponerende (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ja 見事な (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · ja 感心な (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · pl godny podziwu (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) · bg възхитителен (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration)