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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

  1. 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:
  2. Good or heroic.
    • The act of putting out the burning fires was admirable.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more admirable Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most admirable Degree=Sup lexicographic

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

  1. The quality, state, or an example of being admirable.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
admirables Number=Plur lexicographic

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)