admirable
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3.3
- adjective
- /ˈæd.mɪ.rə.bəl/
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admirable
- Her dedication to volunteering in the community is truly admirable.
- admirable character
- morally admirable
- admirable qualities
And so it's quite admirable in that respect.
- And so it's quite admirable in that respect.
- That is quite admirable, I'll give him that.
- That alone is admirable and that alone is good enough.
- So it's quite an admirable volume.
- Yeah, that's an admirable aspect of leadership.
- It's to me, it's the most admirable quality.
- And, you know, his his fight for the First Amendment is admirable.
- I think as monks, we were trained that the most admirable quality in a human is humility.
- Her unselfconscious confidence about what she liked was one of her most admirable traits.
- But whatever it was, Apple has done a lot here with little, and that's pretty admirable.
- What does it say that the people who we most admire are the ones who have the least admirable internal states?
- I I think that both professionally and artistically, they're extremely admirable and I couldn't think of better TV parents.
Examples
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Her unselfconscious confidence about what she liked was one of her most admirable traits.
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You know, caring for your family during these times is admirable.
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And so it's quite admirable in that respect.
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No, I, I mean, it's admirable though, that you change your mind.
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That alone is admirable and that alone is good enough.
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The progress being made is admirable thus far.
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I think it's admirable, giving your life for your family.
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And to my mind, this is instead a most admirable picture book about New York.
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His career has been pretty admirable.
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On both Iraq and Afghanistan, the administration has displayed an admirable degree of flexibility and adaptation.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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1.0
Behaving in a kind and honest way
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3.4
Causing people to admire it, like a building or performance, because it is very good
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2.8
Deserving respect because of good or honest qualities
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3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
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3.7
A person who behaves in a morally good way and deserves respect
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3.0
Seen by people as good and socially acceptable
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4.6
A person or thing that many people respect and admire
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4.6
Worth praising because it is good or done well
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5.6
Causes people to feel great respect and wonder because it is very impressive
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7.2
Worthy of praise for doing something good
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7.5
Worthy of praise or reward for good work
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4.5
Deserving approval or admiration
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7.0
Worthy of respect and admiration
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6.2
Worthy of praise though not excellent
Worth praise for good actions
Worthy of praise or reward
Deserving praise or approval for doing something good
Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it
Antonyms
How Admirable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Admirable comes from Latin parts ad- ('to') and mirari ('to wonder'), the same root as admire. So, something admirable deserves respect because it makes people feel wonder or admiration.